Israel threatens to intensify Gaza strikes, displace more Palestinians over kite launches

Israel threatens to intensify Gaza strikes, displace more Palestinians over kite launches Israel warned Hamas it would intensify strikes in Gaza if drones, balloons and kites continue to be launched from the Gaza Strip toward Israeli settlements, Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Sunday. Over the weekend, Israeli media reported that several kites, believed to be launched from Gaza, had landed near Israeli settlements adjacent to the Strip, noting that they were not carrying explosives and posed no danger. Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz held a meeting on Sunday with the Israeli military chief of staff, the head of the National Security Council and other officials, according to Haaretz.