Three killed in strikes on Gaza as Israel renews threats over kite-flying

What the report says

At least three Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, according to medics and local media cited by Al Jazeera. The reported attacks hit sites where displaced people were sheltering, including a tent west of Gaza City, another in the al-Mawasi area of western Khan Younis, and an area near the al-Sinaa intersection west of Gaza City. Several others were injured, with one person reported in critical condition.

Al Jazeera reported that the strikes came as Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, repeated a threat to remove residents from areas where kites or balloons are flown in Gaza. In remarks released by his office after a security meeting with senior military officials, Katz said Israeli forces would use all necessary tools, including evacuating civilians from neighborhoods where such launches take place. He also posted that balloons and kites would be treated like drones.

The article said the latest violence continued despite a US-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025, although deadly strikes have still been occurring. The Israeli military said its attacks in Khan Younis were aimed at Hamas fighters, while Palestinian authorities accused Israel of undermining wider efforts to carry out a US-backed plan to end the war, which includes Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas disarmament. Al Jazeera also noted that the conflict, which began in October 2023, has caused extensive Palestinian casualties and destruction.