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Monday, August 17, 2020
Sappers in Netivot disarming balloon carrying ‘suspicious item’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePolice say a “suspicious item” affixed to a balloon is being neutralized in the southern town of Netivot, after apparently being flown across the border from Gaza.
Sappers are at the scene, say police.
Israel has seen an uptick in cross-border attacks by airborne incendiary devices, including balloons, which have sparked dozens of wildfires.
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