Between Gaza’s failing economy and Israeli-Egyptian blockades, terror group resorts yet again to its tried and tested method to gain concessions and cash: a new round of violence

No immediate reports of injuries or damage after alarms triggered in Eshkol region of southern Israel; IDF says it's investigating what set off warning system

Move comes after incendiary objects from Strip spark 6 fires in south and bomb explodes over Israeli town

No injuries or damage as explosive detonates in air; 6 blazes sparked Wednesday by incendiary devices from Strip

Seven fires sparked near border with Palestinian enclave on Tuesday by airborne incendiary devices, leading Israel to reduce maritime zone to six nautical miles

Blazes break out near Eshkol Regional Council community and in Kissufim Forest; firefighters extinguish flames, no injuries reported

Move sparks fears of a mass exodus from residential areas regularly exposed to terrorist rocket fire and incendiary balloons

But Aviv Kohavi also signals to local leaders of communities near border of Palestinian enclave that IDF will not allow arson balloons to be launched into Israel forever

Palestinian terror group says its launch pace in last month's flare-up was highest in its history, with barrages sent at a single target to bypass Israeli air defense system

Military allows Palestinians to sail up to 15 nautical miles from shore, days after restricting area to 10 miles