{"id":596436,"date":"2026-08-26T09:56:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/596436\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T09:56:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T09:56:23","slug":"un-rejects-israels-threat-to-expel-gaza-residents-over-kite-flying-israel-palestine-conflict-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/596436\/","title":{"rendered":"UN rejects Israel\u2019s threat to expel Gaza residents over kite-flying | Israel-Palestine conflict News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__subhead\">UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"avatar\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/author\/al_jazeera_staff_150119130629458\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787738183_835_2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg\"   aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Published On 26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The United Nations has condemned Israel\u2019s threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip where kites were being flown by children.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cOn the threat of expulsion due to children\u2019s kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,\u201d UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Israel warned Hamas on Sunday that it would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/8\/24\/israel-accused-of-using-kites-as-pretext-to-justify-escalating-gaza-attacks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">intensify military operations<\/a> if kites, drones or balloons continue, saying those responsible would be targeted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Several kites not carrying incendiary devices were reported to have drifted into southern Israeli communities over the last month. The incidents have evoked memories of incendiary kites and balloons launched from Gaza in 2018, in what Palestinians said was a protest against the Israeli blockade of the enclave.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, in a joint statement on Sunday, said \u201cIsrael warns Hamas that if the launches toward Israel do not cease immediately\u201d, Israeli forces \u201cwill take action to intensify targeted operations against those responsible\u201d. They \u201cwill evacuate the population from areas from which kites, drones and balloons are launched\u201d, it added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Gaza\u2019s popular committees, coordinating with Hamas authorities, urged parents on Monday to stop children flying kites, saying they were acting \u201cto protect their innocent lives\u201d.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cEvery summer, my kid, Ahmed, and the kids in the street fly those kites to entertain themselves,\u201d Umm Mohammed, a mother in Gaza City, told the Reuters news agency. \u201cBut 1787738182 I will not allow him to \u2013 not any more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Basem Naim, a member of Hamas\u2019s political bureau, rejected the Israeli warning over the kites.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cIs it conceivable that attempts to appease the war criminal Netanyahu have led them to describe innocent children\u2019s activities as armed activities, while Netanyahu continues to kill and destroy daily despite the agreement?\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The dispute comes amid a \u201cceasefire\u201d in Gaza that has failed to halt Israeli attacks. More than 1,280 Palestinians have been killed since the agreement took effect in October, according to Gaza\u2019s Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying. 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