Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza

Four kites were found in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which is about 800m (2,620ft) from the Gaza border, on Friday and Saturday. Several more were found elsewhere in southern Israel last week, according to local media.The Israeli reports cited military sources as saying they believed Hamas was behind the kites and that they might have been intended to test Israel's response.No suspicious materials were attached to the kites and that they did not pose a threat, the military said.But Katz warned there would be "zero tolerance" and said "a balloon is treated like a kite, and a kite is treated like a drone, with or without explosives."Residents of Nahal Oz said in a statement that they feared the return of incendiary kites and balloons, adding: "We will not accept a policy of containment when it comes to our security."Hamas warned of "the danger of the allegations and threats" from Israel and said the kites were "basically children's toys from displacement camps"."These threats are based on fabricated pretexts and are an attempt to justify the continuation of the aggression and violations against our people," a spokesman for the group added.On Sunday, Palestinian health officials said two people...