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Tuesday, July 17, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Flaming kites and balloons from Gaza spark 26 fires in Israel on Tuesday
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFlaming kites and balloons launched from the Gaza Strip sparked 26 fires in southern Israel throughout the day.
According to reports in Hebrew-language media, the majority of the fires were put out quickly, because the incendiary devices landed in already burned areas where little vegetation is left.
Over the last few months, Palestinians in Gaza have flown thousands of kites and balloons attached to incendiary devices that have set off hundreds of fires in farm lands and nature reserves along the border with Gaza, destroying tens of thousands of acres.
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