Gaza balloons said to spark 8 brushfires in south

Eight brushfires are burning near the Gaza border, three in the Hof Ashkelon Regional Council, three in the Sha’ar Hanegev area and two in the Eshkol Regional Council, according to firefighters.

The fires are all believed to have been caused by incendiary balloons launched from the Gaza Strip, according to Hebrew media.

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