Israeli minister urges ‘targeted killings’ of Gaza kite flyers, Hamas commanders

An Israeli regime minister has called for “targeted assassinations” of Palestinians who fly burning kites into the occupied Palestine as well as commanders of the Hamas resistance movement, whom he blames for such a show of protest.

According to Press TV, Gilad Erdan, the regime’s public security minister, said on Tuesday that the snipers, who have been shooting Palestinian protesters in Gaza over the past weeks upon the Israeli military’s order, should also target the kite flyers.

Since late March, over 120 Palestinian protesters have been martyred and thousands more wounded by Zionist regime forces, mainly sharpshooters. The Israeli military has come under intense international criticism for permitting its forces to open fire on unarmed protesters in Gaza.

Frustrated by an inhumane siege by the illegal Zionist entity and use of lethal force by the regime forces, the people in Gaza send kites loaded with flammable material to the occupied lands in a show of protest.

Kite-maker Shadi, 19, said that even if the Gaza protests wind down, he and others will continue to launch the kites, some of which carry the photos of Palestinian victims.

“It began spontaneously. We never thought we would achieve such good results,” he said. “The idea is simple: use the simplest tools to cause damage and losses on the occupation (Israel).”

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