According to CoinMeta, on the 25th, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights criticized Israel for threatening to deport residents of the Gaza Strip. Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani stated that such threats by Israel, using the pretext of children flying kites, were "heinous." On the 23rd, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz threatened that if the practice of flying kites, drones, or balloons from the Gaza Strip towards Israel did not cease immediately, the Israeli military would intensify its actions against those involved and would "evacuate" the residents of the affected areas.