Palestinians fired incendiary balloons towards Israeli settlements, prompting Israeli authorities to close one of its main border crossings with the Gaza Strip.

Footage filmed on August 10, shows masked men preparing the balloons with flammable objects attached to them and releasing them.

According to local media, the balloons caused 30 fires around border communities.

Israel's Defence Ministry released a statement in response to the balloons: "Kerem Shalom Crossing will be closed for the passage of all goods, with the exception of the entry of essential humanitarian equipment and fuel."

One of the Palestinians, Abu-Malik, said: "Our demands, as the Palestinian people, that the siege on the Gaza Strip be broken, that the crossings be opened all the time, that travel is allowed for anyone, the sea is opened, income and work in Gaza, projects, infrastructure, and jobs for the youth."

Palestinian activists resumed firing incendiary balloons from GazaStrip towards Israeli settlements.
The senior Hamas official said that the resumption, if unofficial, of the balloon launches points to growing pressure and anger in the Strip over the lack of progress in cease-fire agreements between Israel and the Palestinian factions. amid the rising tensions along the Gaza border, Defense Minister Benny Gantz convened a situational assessment with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi. The two decided not to tolerate the continued campaign of cross-border terror via incendiary and bomb-laden balloons.
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Footage : Masked Palestinians prepare flammable objects before attaching them to balloons to be flown toward Israel, in Al-Bureij camp, Today


Second interview/ Abu Al-Ata
Video time 05:36-05:55
The agreement between the Zionist enemy always brings about the failure of the Zionist enemy. He does not secure cunning and always fails in the agreements. Based on that, today we have worked to unleash the Balloon Bombs . and the harsh situation has not yet begun ..
Video time 05:55-06:18
We are working at a rate of 70% for this moment, but from now on, the countdown to work begins, and the Zionist enemy must know well that we have not yet started. All that we have will be surprised the Zionist enemy and everyone will be surprised.


First interview / abu-Malik
Video time 04:28-04:49
It started striking the incendiary and explosive balloons and booby-trapped helicopters from the borders of the Gaza Strip towards the Gaza envelope because the Israeli occupation has implemented the terms of the understandings that were agreed upon with the Egyptian and Qatari side, we will not stop until the complete blockade on the Gaza Strip is broken.
Video time 04:49-05:09
Our demands, as the Palestinian people, that the siege on the Gaza Strip be broken, that the crossings be opened all the time, that travel is allowed for anyone, the sea is opened, and he has income and work in Gaza, projects, infrastructure, and jobs for the youth, and then stop hitting the balloons.
Video time 05:09-05:25
Incendiary balloons loaded with torches burn the envelope of Gaza, and everyone saw the extent of the destruction that occurred in the Gaza envelope. There were balloons carrying explosive bombs, infused objects and helicopters.
Video time 05:25-05:36
Our message to the settlers in the Gaza envelope is to evacuate the Gaza envelope, because the coming hours carry terror and surprises that the enemy and the leaders of the enemy will not imagine.

location : Bureij Camp