Following the discovery of incendiary kites in Israeli communities along the Gaza border, Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned Hamas that Israel will intensify military action against the territory. Over the weekend, several such kites were found near Kibbutz Nahal Oz, prompting concerns over potential arson attacks similar to those seen before the 2014 war. Katz stated that "forceful actions" would be taken to halt this escalation, treating kites and drones as equally threatening whether or not they carry explosives. Hamas has denied responsibility for the kites but accused Israel of using them as a pretext for continued air strikes in Gaza, despite a ceasefire agreement reached last October. Meanwhile, two people were reportedly killed and seven others injured in Israeli strikes on Nuseirat refugee camp and al-Zawayda, both central Gaza locations. The Israeli military claimed it targeted the commander of a Hamas weapons manufacturing site, Ismail Abu Ful, who was killed along with a four-year-old boy, Mohammed Taha, during the bombing of a building in al-Zawayda. The ongoing violence has resulted in over 74,420 fatalities in Gaza since 2014, including 1,288 since the ceasefire took effect, according to the Hamas-run health ministry in the region.