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Israel warned of a 'forceful' response after kites were found flown from Gaza into Israeli border communities, with Hamas saying the kites were launched by children rather than as a military provocation. Israeli officials nonetheless treated the incident as a security threat warranting retaliation. Israel's defence minister has since renewed and sharpened the threat, saying Palestinians could be expelled from areas in Gaza where kites or balloons are flown. Separately, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed three people amid the renewed warnings, underscoring the volatile atmosphere surrounding the kite-flying dispute.