Hamas says indirect ceasefire talks with Israel halted, protests to escalate

The Times of Israel: The clashes, which Israel says are being orchestrated by Gaza’s Hamas rulers, have regularly included rioting, attacks on Israeli troops and attempts to infiltrate and sabotage the border fence. On Sunday, nine fires broke out in southern Israel as a result of the arson balloons. On Friday and Saturday, thirteen fires were reported in the areas adjacent to the Gaza Strip. In response to each attack, IDF aircraft fired at cells of