Suspected incendiary balloon found in Jerusalem

Balloons suspected of carrying an incendiary device were found in Jerusalem, police say.

Police sappers arrive at the spot the balloons landed in the city’s Ramat Eshkol neighborhood.

There is no word on where the suspicious balloons may have been launched from.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have been flying incendiary airborne devices toward Israel since the start of border clashes there in March, though the considerable distance between Jerusalem and the coastal enclave makes it unlikely it was launched from there.

Balloons carrying a suspected incendiary device are seen in Jerusalem’s Ramat Eshkol neighborhood on October 25, 2018. (Israel Police)

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