The Israeli occupation army announced its decision on Sunday to reinforce troops along the Gaza Strip border after tensions started to rise near the perimeter fence and incendiary balloons sparked fires in Israeli areas recently.
&ldquoIn line with a situational assessment it was decided to add a battalion to the Gaza division&rdquo the Israel army said.
Israeli war minister Yoav Gallant and military chief of staff Herzi Halevi toured the border region near Gaza today Sunday and met with top commanders to review the latest developments the Hebrew media said.
Firefighters said Sunday afternoon they had brought three blazes under control in the Gaza periphery claiming they were caused by incendiary balloons from the Strip.
Palestinians in Gaza have increasingly returned recently to the practice of launching incendiary materials tied to helium balloons into Israel.
Such fire-starting means are used by Gazan youths to protest the Israeli blockade on their coastal enclave and to show solidarity with the Aqsa Mosque which is exposed to escalating violations.
