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Thursday, October 11, 2018
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Suspected fire balloon lands in southern Israeli regional council
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA suspected incendiary balloon has landed in the Yoav Regional Council in southern Israel, police say.
Officers have been called to the scene and police sappers are dealing with the suspicions object.
Police don’t give any indication from where the suspicious balloon was launched. The regional council is located between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where Palestinians have been launching flaming airborne devices as part of border clashes since March.
Police call on the public to avoid any suspicious objects such as kites and balloons that might contain flammable or explosive material.
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