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Hamas Uses Kite Campaign as Psychological Warfare Against Israel, Expert Warns
Dr. Ron Schleifer warns that Hamas's kite launches from Gaza are a calculated psychological warfare tactic aimed at habituating Israel to threats. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu treats the kite threat seriously, reflecting a shift from earlier dismissals.
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What happened
- 01Hamas uses kite launches from Gaza as a psychological warfare tactic against Israel.
- 02Prime Minister Netanyahu treats the kite threat seriously, supported by expert analysis.
- 03Hamas exploits Israeli moral restraint by involving children in kite launches.
- 04The campaign is expected to escalate with incendiary kites and messages in Hebrew and English.
- 05Experts call for banning children from crossing the border and international exposure of Hamas's tactics.
- 06Non-lethal crowd control methods should be used cautiously to avoid negative global perception.
Schleifer highlights the use of children in these tactics and calls for strict border enforcement and international campaigns to expose Hamas's exploitation of minors.
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