Israel regards any kite flown in Gaza as an "act of war" and has ordered the army to treat them like drones. "I don't know what we can do that won't anger Israel," says Muhammad Owais, 13, who struggles to understand the rules of this new reality.

https://mondoweiss.net/2026/08/children-in-gaza-are-afraid-flying-their-kites-will-get-them-killed/

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