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Israel warned it would respond forcefully to kites flown from Gaza that landed in Israeli border communities in recent days. Hamas said the kites were launched by children in Gaza, downplaying any military intent behind the incident, reflecting heightened Israeli sensitivity to even low-level provocations from the enclave. The United Nations human rights office publicly rejected Israel's threat, with a spokesperson criticizing the suggestion of forced evacuations of Gaza communities over the kite-flying incidents. The UN statement adds international pushback to what critics see as a disproportionate response, though Israel has not walked back its warning.