Incendiary balloons

Israel entering unstable paradigm on Gaza border - analysis

Palestinians riot on Gaza border, IDF responds with drone attacks on unmanned Hamas positions * Israel and Hamas both testing boundaries

 Palestinians clash with Israeli forces near the border between Israel-Gaza, in Gaza City, on September 25, 2023.
 Palestinians clash with Israeli forces near the border between Israel-Gaza, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, on September 22, 2023

After attacks on troops, IDF drones strike Hamas positions on Yom Kippur

 US Air Force pilots and aircraft mechanics of the 325th Fighter Wing secure F-22 Raptor aircraft relocating due to Hurricane Laura, shortly after their arrival at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, US August 23, 2020.

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 Israeli Police officers walks with Israeli soldiers as they patrol in Jerusalem on April 1, 2022.

Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli forces in Hebron


Fires started by incendiary balloons in the Gaza Envelope

Many of the fires burned in empty fields and a suspicious balloon landed in the city of Sderot

The results of a fire started by an incendiary balloon in the Beeri forest, September 24,  2018

Incendiary balloon launches continue, as Gaza restrictions tightened

At least 11 fires were sparked by incendiary balloons on Sunday

Fires caused by incendiary balloons in Israel near the Gaza Strip, August 2020

Incendiary balloons spark 35 fires in southern Israel

Experts from the Fire and Rescue Services determined after examining the sites that all 35 fires were caused by incendiary balloons.

A firefighter attempts to extinguish a fire burning scrubland in an area where Palestinians have been causing blazes by flying kites and balloons loaded with flammable materials, on the Israeli side of the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, near kibbutz Nir Am, June 5, 2018

Incendiary balloons spark 22 fires in southern Israel

Consisting of volunteers and members from various authorities, teams spread out across various areas in southern Israel in order to contain the fires and prevent them from spreading to nearby towns.

Fire and Rescue Services working to put out fire in 22 different locations, August 21, 2020.

Europe’s failed (and forgotten) Gaza monitors – opinion

Forgotten in this historical reckoning is the European Union’s role in this process, and the failure of the EU to provide the guarantees they had pledged to fulfill in 2005.

PALESTINIANS IN Rafah earlier this month prepare balloons attached with flammable materials to be released into Israel.

Biton tours Gaza area, visits site of anti-incendiary balloon laser system

The Lahav Or system became operational last week and is equipped with highly advanced detections capabilities that allow the system to detect and safely neutralize targets automatically.

Defense Ministry's Civil and Social Issues Minister Michael Biton touring the Gaza Strip area, August 20, 2020.

Incendiary balloons continue to land in Israel as talks falter

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

Gaza balloon units prepare incendiary and explosive balloons to launch towards Israel, August 2020

Netanyahu to South mayors: 'These acts of terror won't go unpunished'

"We will intensify the retaliation campaign if needed," Netanyahu said, adding that Israel is preparing for the possibility of military operations in Gaza, if necessary.

Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, display home-made rockets during an anti-Israel military parade, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip August 21, 2016

Balloon launches into Israel continue, as Hamas threatens escalation

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."

Balloon units launch incendiary and explosive units towards Israel from Gaza Strip

Israeli airstrikes hit Hamas targets near Rafah crossing in Gaza

The attack was carried out in response to incendiary balloons sent from the Gaza Strip into Israeli territory throughout the day.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the southern Gaza Strip March 25, 2019