"Act of War".. Gaza's Paper Planes Worry the Occupation
Israeli occupation war minister Israel Katz issues instructions to the army to act forcefully against balloons and paper planes from Gaza, considering them an act of war, with measures including assassinations and evacuation of areas.
In a development reflecting the occupation's escalation, Israeli occupation war minister Israel Katz issued instructions to his army to act forcefully and immediately against balloons and paper planes in the Gaza Strip, considering them an act of war. Hebrew media quoted Katz as saying he directed the army to deal with this phenomenon using the same means used to deal with drones, and to take all necessary measures to prevent their launch. The new measures include carrying out assassinations and evacuating areas from which these means are believed to be launched. Channel 14 reported that during the weekend, four paper planes were spotted crossing from the Gaza Strip towards the Gaza envelope areas, noting that they were not carrying materials that pose a danger to the public. Channel Kan also quoted a military official as saying that occupation forces had found 10 non-explosive paper planes launched from the Strip in recent days. The article adopts an inciting discourse against the occupation and describes the development as reflecting its extremism, without providing context for the background of the phenomenon or previous damages.