Three different cases of balloon bundles connected to suspicious objects were recorded in the Gaza Strip communities • Police forces handled the incident • No casualties were reported
Photo: Police spokeswoman
Early in the evening, three bundles of balloons attached to suspicious objects were dispatched to Israel. Police and police saboteurs were called in to treat each of the arenas.
At 5:15 p.m., police reported a bundle of balloons landing in the Sderot area. The area was closed while the police saboteur removed the risk from the suspected object.
About two hours later, at 7:30 p.m., a suspected object pinned to balloons found at the Lachish Regional Council was neutralized.
At 20:20, a report was received by police that another settlement had been located in the area of the regional council. In this case, police and a saboteur were also called to the scene to handle the incident.
Photo by Itamar Ben Shimol, Shaika Shaked
Police say that "in light of the number of incidents of this type in recent days, we are again reminding the public - in any case where a suspicious object is detected, the Israeli police should be immediately contacted by telephone 100. The object is forbidden to touch, and the police officers must be kept in check. They are authorized to handle suspicious objects and possess professional protective equipment and appropriate. "
