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Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, partly on kites carrying incendiary bombs to burn Israeli farmland, but worries that rudimentary equipment could trigger another war. flammable material. The bird was found dead in a tree near the Gaza border, still strapped to its harness and near a fire, Israeli authorities reported Monday
after the exchange the most violent fire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Israel said it was blocking up to Sunday deliveries of fuel and gas through its only goods in transit with the enclave.
A hawk tied to a rope with flammable material was found today near the Gaza Strip. Arson has been caused by incendiary materials transported from Gaza to Israel. Apparently, it is not enough to destroy nature with kites, now hawks are used for terror. pic.twitter.com/j6noxwCwqS
– COGAT (@cogat_israel) July 16, 2018
Israel's fishing zone off the Gaza Strip was also reduced from six nautical miles to
The pbadage of goods, known as Kerem Shalom, will remain open on a case-by-case basis for food and medicine.
It was already closed to most deliveries since July 9, partly in response to
The movement followed months of tension that raised the possibility of a fourth war between militants Israel and Gaza since 2008. 
Beyond the kites and firefights of the weekend The Gaza border since March 30 has seen dozens of Palestinians shot dead by soldiers Israeli.
Israel has promised a firmer response to the hundreds of kites and incendiary balloons that Palestinians have flown over since April.
Netanyahu, sub pr The problem would have given rise to a debate between the Israeli military chief of staff, Gadi Eisenkot, and the Minister of Education of the far right, Naftali Bennett , during a security cabinet meeting Sunday.
Israeli media quoted Bennett, a Netanyahu rival with ambitions to be the prime minister, urging the army to open fire on anyone launching kites.
Eisenkot was quoted as saying that there was a risk of shooting at the children. In the case of adults, such an approach went against its "operational and moral position".
Netanyahu said during a visit to the headquarters of Gaza's military division on Tuesday that "we are in a campaign that is causing an exchange of blows. (army) is ready for any scenario. "
Hamas slammed Israel 's closure of the goods crossing as a" crime against humanity "and accused Israel of exaggerating the threat of the kites from". 
Palestinians in Gaza see it as legitimate resistance to Israel's over ten-year blockade. "Israeli occupation would play with fire if its warplanes targeted deer -Fly, "Hamas spokesman said 19659002] Israeli fire service says 750 fires burned some 2,600 hectares
Incendiary bombs were mostly carried by kites and balloons , but Israeli authority said that a hawk was found Monday with flammable material attached
This is the first time that an animal has been used to light fires when weekly border demonstrations that started at the end of the month of March, according to the Israeli Authority Nature and Parks. The organization said it was considering filing a complaint under international treaties on the use of an animal for what it calls "terrorism."
"Apparently, it's not enough to destroy nature with kites" Palestinians tweeted. "Falcons are also used for terror."
The Israeli army reported how it could try to stop the incendiary bombs on Monday when a plane hit two Hamas posts near the people who threw them
. at a group launching incendiary balloons in the northern Gaza Strip. According to Israel, Hamas can stop kite launches if it wishes
"Nothing happens in Gaza without the consent of Hamas," said Gabi Siboni, of the group. Israeli Institute of Studies on National Security.
Jamal al-Fadi, a political science professor in Gaza, agreed that Hamas could stop the incendiary bombs, but said he wanted to use them to pressure Israel to lighten its blockade. Bloomberg
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