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Police received reports of a balloon with an unidentified object attached landing near a group of children who were playing outside.

At least 11 fires were sparked by incendiary balloons on Sunday

An Egyptian envoy working to prevent an escalation is encountering difficulties as both Israel and Hamas are refusing to budge.

Hamas warned the Egyptian envoy on Monday that "Palestinian patience has run out" and that the groups in Gaza are "ready to escalate and not afraid."

The Sons of Al-Zawari balloon unit warned that they would be "beginning a new battle" on Wednesday morning in response to airstrikes conducted by the IDF in Gaza.

Dozens of fires have broken out in recent days caused by explosive and incendiary devices launched from Gaza.

Countless incendiary and explosive balloons have been launched by Gaza's terrorists in recent years.

Factions in Gaza reportedly promised to stop launching incendiary and explosive balloons after the funds were approved.

The balloon units in the Gaza Strip have made similar threats in recent weeks, but only a few balloon launches were announced afterwards