Israel warned Hamas it would intensify strikes in Gaza if drones, balloons and kites continue to be launched from the Strip toward Israeli settlements, Netanyahu's office said in a statement on Sunday.

Military said to believe kites were sent by Hamas to see if and how Israel would respond; community recalls incendiary kites of 2018 even as IDF says there was no danger to public

Some fear that objects crossing above the border fence can mark the beginning of a visible escalation. Incendiary balloons or rockets could follow the kites.