Firefighters on Gaza border work to control blaze from flaring kite

2 May 2018, 6:18 pm

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Seven firefighter teams are working to take control of a massive blaze that has broke out in the Be’eri Forest near the Gaza border, from what is believed to have been a kite affixed with flaming materials flown from the Palestinian coastal enclave.

Three hours since the fire was said to have started, emergency crews have yet to take control of the blaze, Hebrew media sites report.

The burning kites are part of a new tactic utilized by Gaza protesters against Israel, and are connected to the ongoing weekly “March of Return” demonstrations on the border encouraged by the Gaza strip’s rulers, Hamas.