Jewish National Fund threatens to sue Hamas in international courts for kite arson damage

"The Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) on Tuesday threatened to sue Hamas in an international court for severe damages caused to land it owns in the Gaza border area by incendiary kites sent into Israel, as well as by firing rockets and mortar shells.

Since the "March of Return" protests began along the Gaza border at the end of March, hundreds of kites and helium balloons have been flown into Israel outfitted with Molotov cocktails and containers of burning fuel, setting fire to large swaths of land.

The Israeli nonprofit said in a statement that it intends to recruit international law attorneys who specialize in lawsuits of the kind.

The move echoes longstanding attempts by Palestinians to internationalize the conflict by suing Israel for war crimes in international courts.

'It is inconceivable that the international community would allow Hamas not to be held accountable and pay for its criminal acts - not only against the citizens of the state of Israel, but also against the environment, which has been severely hurt by this criminal environmental terrorism,' said KKL-JNF world chairman Daniel Atar after touring the damaged area on Tuesday..."