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Amnesty International condemned Israeli statements equating kites and balloons flown by children in Gaza with military drones, after Israel's Channel 13 reported the military had been instructed to expel Palestinians from areas where children fly kites. Amnesty said the move would further strip away any remaining moments of joy for Gaza's children, who it said have been denied a normal childhood by the ongoing war. The rights group called for Israeli authorities, including Defense Minister Israel Katz, to reverse the policy, framing it as part of a broader pattern of restrictions imposed on Gaza's civilian population.