Daily arson attacks from the Strip continue, burning up hundreds of acres of fields in one day. A number of fires broke out across the region on Monday as a result of flaiming kites and balloons launched by Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Blazes were reported in the 3 main regions surrounding the Palestinian enclave: Hof Ashkelon to the north, Sha'ar Hanegev to the northwest and Eshkol to the west.
Since March 30, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have launched hundreds of kites and helium balloons bearing flammable materials, and occasionally explosives, into Israeli territory.
The daily fires sparked by these airborne arson devices have burned thousands of acres of farmland and nature in the regions around the Gaza Strip.
On Monday, a balloon laden with burning material landed on the roof of a storehouse in one of the communities in the Hof Ashkelon region, causing light damage to the building and surrounding area before it was put out.
Multiple fires were also reported in the Sha'ar Hanegev region.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed withholding tax revenue from the Palestinian Authority to pay for the damage, though critics are skeptical of the plan as the kites and balloons are being launched from Gaza, where the PA has limited control.
The IDF has sought to counter these kites and balloons with teams of soldiers operating drones. Israeli officials have deemed the drone program a success, but it has not offered a perfect solution.
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Flame kites, balloons from Gaza spark multiple fires today across the serrounding regions in Israel
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