The UN rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stated on Tuesday that Israel's threat to expel Palestinians from areas of the besieged Gaza Strip due to children flying kites is "outrageous." Israel had warned Hamas on Sunday that it would intensify military operations and evacuate populations from areas where kites, drones, or balloons are launched, following reports of non-incendiary kites drifting into southern Israeli communities. Gaza's popular committees urged parents on Monday to stop children from flying kites to protect their lives, while a Hamas official rejected the Israeli warning.