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Gaza peace board warns Hamas over kites

Published: 04:08 PM,Aug 26,2026 | EDITED : 08:08 PM,Aug 26,2026

Two girls walk past the rubble of collapsed buildings in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2026. A ceasefire in October 2025 has reduced but not halted the violence in Gaza. Israeli operations have killed 1,288 people since the ceasefire came into effect, according to Gaza's health ministry, which also operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP)
 
Two girls walk past the rubble of collapsed buildings in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 25, 2026. A ceasefire in October 2025 has reduced but not halted the violence in Gaza. Israeli operations have killed 1,288 people since the ceasefire came into effect, according to Gaza's health ministry, which also operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP)

GAZA: The US-led board supervising a Gaza peace plan warned Hamas against flying kites, after Israel threatened retaliatory strikes. 'All militant activity in Gaza must stop, including the flying of kites. We have conveyed this message directly through the established mechanism,' an official on President Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' said on condition of anonymity. 'Israel, too, must comply with the ceasefire. Military action cannot extend beyond responding to genuine and imminent threats,' the official said.
Hamas political bureau member Basem Naim voiced outrage at the warning on kites conveyed via the Board of Peace. 'What audacity! Is it conceivable that attempts to appease the war criminal Netanyahu have led them to describe innocent children's activities as armed activities, while Netanyahu continues to kill and destroy daily despite the agreement?'
The United Nations earlier described the Israeli threats over the kites as unacceptable. 'On the threat of expulsion due to children's kite flying, I hope we can all agree that this is outrageous,' UN rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani told reporters in Geneva. — AFP