Israel’s defense minister courts Likud voters with assassinations, demolitions, settlements
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- Le Monde Englishseen 16 Aug, 03:36headline rewritten
Yonatan Touval: 'Each time, the suspension of conflict between Israel and its neighbors leaves unanswered the question that caused it''Each time, the suspension of conflict between Israel and its neighbors leaves unanswered the question that caused it' - Le Monde (France)seen 26 Aug, 03:04headline rewritten
Israël met en garde le Hamas après le lancement de cerfs-volants depuis GazaIsraël menace le Hamas si des lancements de « cerfs-volants, drones et ballons » à partir de la bande de Gaza se poursuivent - Le Monde Englishseen 28 Aug, 03:02headline rewritten
In Gaza, children forced to put away their kites after Israeli threatsGaza's children forced to put away their kites after Israeli threats - Bloomberg Politicsseen 2 Sept, 14:24description edited
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Israeli forces captured a Hamas security chief in a rare raid deep into the Gaza Strip, prompting the Iran-backed militant group to warn that an an already shaky ceasefire could break down completely.Israeli forces captured a Hamas security chief in a rare raid deep into the Gaza Strip, prompting the Iran-backed militant group to warn that an already shaky ceasefire could break down completely.
- Al Jazeera Englishseen 6 Sept, 10:06description edited
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Israeli PM says money he facilitated Qatar in sending to Gaza was recommended by Israeli security agencies.Netanyahu has called Qatar a 'hostile' state and boasted that Israel bombed the country.
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How it spread - 44 original reports, 2 reprints
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:34first to report
Israel Katz highlights illegal settlement expansion and assaults in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran as he seeks support in next week’s Likud election
Wed, 12 August 2026
2 reports- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)19:59
Israel Katz torna a essere la voce che smaschera le vere intenzioni dello Stato ebraico. Il ministro della Difesa di Tel Aviv, che alla fine del 2025 aveva dichiarato l’intenzione di non abbandonare Gaza e di costruire nuove colonie nella Striscia, svela cosa c’è davvero dietro alle strategie ostruzioniste di Benjamin Netanyahu che continua a […] L'articolo “Non lasceremo i territori occupati in Siria, Libano e Gaza in nessuna circostanza”: il ministro Katz svela i piani d’annessione di Tel...
- Al Jazeera English20:26
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has said that Israel “will under no circumstances” withdraw its troops.
Thu, 13 August 2026
1 report- Le Monde English23:32edited after publishing
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Yonatan Touval: 'Each time, the suspension of conflict between Israel and its neighbors leaves unanswered the question that caused it'In Lebanon, Gaza and Iran, Israel deploys its military power without ever addressing the political issues raised by these conflicts. The decision to always postpone these questions now poses a danger, writes foreign policy analyst Yonatan Touval, in this op-ed for Le Monde.
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English00:39
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz praised radical Hilltop Youth settlers for ‘holding onto’ Palestinian land.
Sun, 23 August 2026
4 reports- i24news.tv12:01
Defense minister says every launch toward Israeli communities will be treated as an act of war, with orders to target organizers, operators and launch infrastructure
- Anadolu Agency (AA)17:49
Threat follows claims of launch of non-explosive kites, balloons from enclave toward nearby Israeli settlements
- Le Monde (France)19:52edited after publishing
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Israël met en garde le Hamas après le lancement de cerfs-volants depuis Gaza« C’est la responsabilité de l’armée d’agir à temps », a déclaré Uri Epstein, un représentant des communautés qui vivent près de la frontière avec Gaza, dont beaucoup ont été attaquées lors de l’attaque du Hamas le 7 octobre 2023.
- Le Figaro (France)19:56
Ces engins ne transportaient pas d’explosifs. Mais le Hamas, qui a lancé des projectiles semblables par le passé pour déclencher des incendies, pourrait vouloir tester la réaction d’Israël.
Mon, 24 August 2026
8 reports- Anadolu Agency (AA)02:05
Palestinian group says kites are children’s toys used in displacement camps as Netanyahu, Katz threaten assassinations and evacuation
- Anadolu Agency (AA)03:06
Israeli army says 4 recovered kites carried no suspicious material and posed no danger; Hamas accuses Israel of fabricating pretext for further attacks
- Times of India03:49
- Al Jazeera English11:57
Israel has threatened Palestinian groups against launching 'kites, drones, and balloons' from the war-torn enclave.
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- dominicanrepublicpost.com24 Aug, 13:07their copy
- BBC News World13:56
Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.
- Bloomberg Politics15:21
Israeli officials accused Hamas of planning renewed attacks on its territory using kites and balloons, and gave the Iran-backed militant group until Wednesday to rein in their use or face reprisals.
- El Mundo (Spain)15:57
En Israel temen la vuelta de artefactos incendiarios desde la Franja de Gaza como en los años previos al ataque del 7 de octubre del 2023. Hamas se desvincula del lanzamiento. Leer
- Al Jazeera English19:00
Israel has threatened intensified attacks and forced displacement in Gaza over children’s kites
Tue, 25 August 2026
9 reports- Japan Times02:41
The standoff threatens to undermine a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in October 2025 that brought a tentative end to all-out war between Israel and Hamas.
- israelnationalnews.com04:54
Unity Party chairman Gilad Erdan and Col. (res.) Hezi Nechama tour the Gaza border area following the renewed launch of explosive kites, call for a change in policy.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:18
Issue is difficult to address because kites can be made by ‘any child,’ Israel's Channel 15 quotes unnamed source as saying
- La Repubblica (Italy)08:10
Tra le tende e le macerie della Striscia, i giovani gazawi costruiscono con carta e sacchetti di plastica giocattoli artigianali e li affidano al vento per ritrovare, almeno per qualche ora, lo spazio della libertà. Ma il presidente israeliano avverte: “Un aquilone è come un drone, che trasporti o meno esplosivi”
- Channel News Asia09:41
Israel had threatened a forceful response if Hamas revives a tactic of launching incendiary kites over the border.
- Al Jazeera English13:23
Gaza child breaks down in tears after an Israeli threat over kites
- Libération (France)14:26
L’Etat hébreu a menacé d’intensifier ses frappes sur l’enclave palestinienne après la découverte de plusieurs cerfs-volants dans un kibboutz. S’ils peuvent paraître inoffensifs, ils ont par le passé parfois été équipés d’explosifs.
- israelnationalnews.com19:22
Dr. Schleifer, expert in psychological warfare, says the seemingly innocent kites launched from Gaza are the beginning of a planned and systematic Hamas effort to acclimate Israel.
- Le Monde English21:43edited after publishing
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In Gaza, children forced to put away their kites after Israeli threatsAfter several kites from the enclave were discovered on the Israeli side, authorities, seeing a potential threat, announced that anyone flying a kite would be targeted. Many Palestinian families chose to confiscate these toys – one of the few pastimes left – from their children.
Wed, 26 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English07:43
UN rights office spokesperson slams Israeli threat of forced evacuations from Gaza communities over kite flying.
- Al Jazeera English13:53
A 10-year-old boy who makes kites says he is afraid to fly them after Israel threatened to treat kites as acts of war.
Thu, 27 August 2026
5 reports- El País (Spain)03:30
Netanyahu acusa a Hamás de estar detrás del fenómeno. Niños y adultos palestinos rompen los juguetes, entre enfadados e incrédulos, después de que el ministro de Defensa advirtiese de que expulsará a la población allí donde se originen
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- El Pais English27 Aug, 13:33their copy
- Anadolu Agency (AA)05:45
Video shows boy destroying kites one by one after Israel threatens heavier attacks, forced evacuations
- Al Jazeera English18:56
Israeli defence minister renews threat to expel Palestinians from areas where kites or balloons are being flown in Gaza.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:29
Israel to use 'all necessary tools' to deter 'launches' of children's kites and balloons, defense minister warns
- PBS NewsHour22:30
This week in Gaza, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is again under strain. Continued Israeli strikes drew criticism from the head of the U.S.-backed Board of Peace. Even the simple joy of flying a kite sparked fear on both sides of the border. Nick Schifrin has a look at ordinary life in Gaza under still extraordinary circumstances.
Fri, 28 August 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English09:01
Video shows children in Gaza taking cover behind a shopping cart during a reported gun attack by an Israeli drone.
- ANSA (Italy)11:44
Il governo israeliano: 'Scaduto l'ultimatum, ogni lancio sarà punito con una dura risposta'. In passato dalla Striscia arrivati aquiloni con cariche incendiarie
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- Japan Times02:14
Israel has accused Hamas of using children and says the kites could pose a threat, years after a wave of incendiary kites and balloons sparked fires in Israeli farmland.
- Google News - Europe query14:52
Images of the Day: Palestinian Kites Fly to Europe Honest Reporting
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- Le Figaro (France)06:11
Moueïn al-Arabid, tel qu’identifié par le ministère de l’Intérieur du Hamas et des médias israéliens, a été «arrêté aujourd’hui, près de son domicile à Gaza», a affirmé le Premier ministre israélien, Benyamin Netanyahou.
- Bloomberg Politics06:21edited after publishing
Israeli forces captured a Hamas security chief in a rare raid deep into the Gaza Strip, prompting the Iran-backed militant group to warn that an already shaky ceasefire could break down completely.
Sat, 5 September 2026
2 reports- Google News - Europe query18:41
Pro-Palestine rallies in Europe, kites flown across Dutch cities in solidarity with Gaza trtworld.com
- Anadolu Agency (AA)20:35
Events draw attention to attacks on enclave, protest Israeli threats against Palestinians over kites crossing border
Sun, 6 September 2026
2 reports- Al Jazeera English01:02edited after publishing
Netanyahu has called Qatar a 'hostile' state and boasted that Israel bombed the country.
- israelnationalnews.com15:09
The IDF announced that in a joint operation with the Israel Police and Shin Bet in the Akraba area, a Hamas terrorist cell was thwarted, 10 terrorists were apprehended and a rocket was located.
Tue, 8 September 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)06:20
Military court judges already unable to stay in or transit through Gulf states, say judicial sources