Peace Council and Gaza Authorities Warn Against Flying Kites Following Israeli Threats
2 sources across 2 countries · France · South Africa
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- France 24
- Daily Maverick
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The Peace Council for Gaza and local popular committees have requested that all militant activity in Gaza cease, specifically including the flying of kites. This warning follows a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned on Sunday that those responsible for launching kites, balloons, or drones toward Israel would be targets of assassination and that launch areas would be ordered to evacuate. The Board of Peace, which oversees the 2025 Gaza ceasefire deal, echoed this demand by stating that all militant activity, including the flying of kites, must stop.
Israeli officials claim that Hamas is using the kites to provoke Israel, noting that residents in villages attacked on October 7, 2023, have been alarmed by kites drifting across the border. In contrast, Hamas officials have characterized the kites as the activities of innocent children and accused Israel of creating fake pretexts to continue the war. Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, criticized the Board of Peace for framing children's play as armed operations.
Outlets with a center lean focused on the official warnings and the military threats regarding militant activity. Outlets with a center left lean provided more humanitarian context, including interviews with concerned parents and reports of Israeli airstrikes in Khan Younis and Jabalia that have occurred since the October 2025 ceasefire.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- Framed the event as a conflict between children's rights to play and Israeli security concerns, while highlighting ongoing Palestinian casualties.
- Centre
- Framed the event as a security warning regarding militant activity and the potential for military escalation.
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