WATCH: Incendiary balloons flown out of Hamas positions
Shortly after attacking a cell launching incendiary balloons from Gaza towards Israel and wounding three Palestinians, the IDF releases video showing balloons being flown from Hamas military positions near the border.
The IDF released a video Sunday evening showing incendiary balloons being flown out of Hamas military positions on the Gaza border.
"The arson terrorism is intentional and timed by the Hamas terror organization," the IDF accused. "Hamas is leading the incendiary and explosives kite terrorism, the organization is the one behind the launching (of the balloons and kites), and it will bear the responsibility for this terror phenomenon."
The incendiary kites and balloons, which began as a trend of popular resistance, have been adopted by Hamas. "It has become apparent in recent weeks that Hamas is leading this move as an organized operation," the army said.
The IDF said it was combating this form of terrorism, which targets Israeli citizens, agricultural fields and nature reserves.
"The IDF is operating with increasing force against these terror cells—by shooting near them, attacking terror infrastructure that is linked to them, and striking Hamas targets deep inside the Gaza Strip. We won't allow terrorism to serve as a threat to Israel's citizens and territory," the army said.
