Massive fires erupted on Friday in five sites in the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories by flaming kites and balloons launched from the Gaza Strip.
Local sources reported that two fires flared up in the afternoon in settler farmlands east of Beit Hanoun town and al-Bureij refugee camp in the northern and central Gaza Strip respectively.
Other fires were caused later by kites sent from Khan Younis and al-Maghazi refugee camp burning dozens of dunums of land.
Thousands of Palestinians marched along Gaza’s eastern border fence to participate in the protests of the ninth Friday of the Great Return March.
Since the start of the Great Return March in the Gaza Strip dozens of flaming kites have been launched toward settler farmlands near the border fence causing heavy losses.
Flaming kites are one of the tools used by Palestinian youths to confuse the Israeli snipers stationed at the border fence to shoot peaceful protesters.
At least 120 Palestinians have been killed and over 13000 injured by Israeli gunfire since the launch of the Great Return March protests on 30th March.
