In the years leading up to the October 7 attacks, kites and balloons with explosive devices attached were launched from Gaza and caused fires in Israel. | World News

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.

Four kites found near Gaza border communities in two days carried Arabic messages but no explosives; IDF says the launches are psychological harassment rather than a military…