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| 2 Palestinians flying incendiary ballons from Gaza hurt in IAF drone strike |
| 2018-06-17 |
| [Ynet] 20 fires break out in Israeli border communities as sweltering heat exacerbates situation; one blaze that broke out near Kissufim spread toward an IDF base but stopped on time; none hurt in the fires, but damage was caused to crops and vegetation. At least two Paleostinians flying incendiary ballons from Gazoo were hurt in an Israeli dronezap east of Bureij on Saturday, media in the strip report. The IDF confirmed the strike, but said it only fired warning shots. One of the Paleostinians is said to be moderately maimed. The incendiary balloons and kites caused 20 fires in Israeli communities near the Gazoo border on Saturday, with the sweltering heat further exacerbating the blazes. No one was hurt in any of the fires, but damage was caused to crops. The first fire broke out in the Kissufim area and spread to nearby groves, drawing near an IDF base. Firefighters and security coordinators were able to stop the flames at the last moment. Firefighters also prevented a blaze from spreading towards seed storage depots in the Eshkol Regional Council. Later in the day, two additional fires broke out in the Kurkar Hills Nature Reserve, near Kibbutz Nir Am, and near the train tracks in the Sderot area. Another conflagration broke out near Kerem Shalom. In addition to crops and groves, beehives also caught fire in one of the communities on the Gazoo border, while reptiles in the area paid the price as well. Reptiles fall victim to fires (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority) |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 At least two Paleostinians flying incendiary ballons from Gazoo were hurt in an Israeli dronezap ...The IDF confirmed the strike, but said it only fired warning shots. "We fired 'warning shots' into these two - to warn the others" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-06-17 06:46 |