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A fire breaks out in near Kibbutz Nir Am in southern Israel, near the Gaza border, on July 22, 2018. (Screen capture: Ofer Liberman)
July 22, 2018, 4:37 pm
Blaze in field near Gaza not sparked by incendiary device — fire department
Fire in south comes hours after Liberman says Israel willing to ease economic restrictions on Strip if flaming kite and balloon launches end
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
An illustrative photo of a firefighter extinguishing a fire in a field near the Gaza Strip that was sparked by a flaming object flown from the Palestinian enclave, on June 5, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 24, 2018, 2:50 pm
Fresh fires sparked by flaming devices flown from Gaza
Firefighters extinguish blaze close to Kissufim, working to put out 2 other fires near Be’eri and Nir Am
By TOI staff
Palestinian protesters holds ballons and kites before loading them with flammable material to be flown towards Israel, at the Israel-Gaza border in al-Bureij, central Gaza Strip on June 14, 2018. ( AFP PHOTO / MAHMUD HAMS)
June 16, 2018, 8:27 pm
Three said hurt as IAF aircraft fires at Gazans launching flaming balloons
Palestinian incendiary devices cause at least 15 fires inside Israel, destroying hundreds of acres
By TOI staff
File: Israeli firefighters battle a blaze in a field in southern Israel caused by kites flown by Palestinians from the Gaza Strip on June 5, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 16, 2018, 2:15 pm
Incendiary kites, balloons hit Gaza periphery, sparking fires
Firefighters battle blazes near Sderot, Kisufim; one fire raging near a military post
By TOI staff
Children and residents of Kibbutz Nir Am release balloons carrying candy towards the Gaza Strip on June 15, 2018. (Screen capture: Hadashot TV News)
June 15, 2018, 8:01 pm
Israeli children counter flaming kites with peace balloons
Hamas threats to send 5,000 flaming devices from Gaza toward Israel fail to materialize, with residents focused on Eid al-Fitr and World Cup games
By TOI staff
Firefighters extinguish a fire in a field caused from kites flown by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, near the border with the Gaza Strip, June 5, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 5, 2018, 6:01 pm
Firefighters battle a wave of incendiary kite blazes in Gaza border area
Fresh fires reported near Be’eri, Kissufim, Nirim, Ein Hashlosha and Re’im, as Israeli official warns that those launching the flaming kites and balloons could be shot
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
Illustrative: Students at Sderot's Sapir College watch as a large fire breaks out near Kibbutz Nir Am in southern Israel, which was apparently caused by a 'fire kite' from the Gaza Strip, on June 5, 2018. (Tair Alush)
June 5, 2018, 12:54 pm
Firefighters battle 3 fires caused by flaming kites on Gaza border
Fresh blazes reported near Moshav Netiv Ha’asara and Kibbutz Nir Am, as Israeli official warns Hamas over incendiary tactic
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
Fires in fields adjacent to the Gazan border on June 3, 2018. (Screen capture: Ynet news)
June 3, 2018, 9:20 pm
Netanyahu orders funds withheld from PA to compensate victims of kite attacks
Pressure on PM to declare Gaza border communities a disaster zone, after Palestinian arson attacks destroy over 6,000 acres of land
By TOI staff
Illustrative: Firefighters extinguish a fire in a wheat field caused by kites flown by Palestinians from the Gaza Strip into Israel, May 30, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 3, 2018, 1:48 pm
Large blazes scorch kibbutz fields in apparent fresh Gaza kite attacks
Local residents and firefighters work to extinguish fire on land near Nir Am, Or Haner and Be’eri
By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff
Israeli firefighters extinguish a fire in a wheat field caused from kites flown by Palestinians, near the border with the Gaza Strip, May 30, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2018, 10:08 pm
In worst blaze to date, Gaza fire kites destroy vast parts of nature reserve
Inspectors also investigating if fires at Carmia reserve near border might have been caused by a balloon filled with burning chemicals dripping flames through the area
By TOI staff
Israeli firefighters extinguish a fire in a wheat field caused from kites flown by Palestinian protesters, near the border with the Gaza Strip, May 30, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2018, 6:17 pm
Israeli firefighters battle to contain huge blazes sparked by Gaza fire kites
Three separate blazes rage, destroy hundreds of acres of fields and a nature reserve along the Gaza border
By TOI staff
Kibbutz Nir Am resident Micha Ben Hillel points at Gaza from a mound outside his community (photo credit: Elhanan Miller/Times of Israel)
October 13, 2014, 2:44 pm
Sick of ceasefires, Israelis near Gaza demand an agreement
While some border residents dream of a bike ride to Gaza beach, others harbor more modest expectations
By Elhanan Miller
Hamas gunmen dressed as IDF soldiers targeting Israeli forces after emerging from a tunnel near Kibbutz Nir Am, July 21, 2014. (Screen capture: IDF)
July 22, 2014, 5:50 pm
16-year-old Gaza terrorist treated in Israeli hospital
Hamas gunman was in group that carried out tunnel attacks on southern Israel Monday in which 4 soldiers were killed; 2nd terrorist also in Israeli hospital
By TOI staff
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