Photo Credit: Yossi Zamir / Flash 90

Firefighting teams have been battling blazes since the morning hours in southern Israel.

At least five fires were ignited near towns in the Gaza Belt region by incendiary balloons flown across the border from Gaza by Hamas terrorists.

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All of the fires were brought under control by Monday night, according to the Southern Division of the Israel Fire and Rescue Service.

In addition, a balloon attached to an improvised explosive device (IED) was discovered near Ashkelon. The Israel Police bomb squad was summoned to neutralize the explosive.

No physical injuries were reported.

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Hana Levi Julian is a Middle East news analyst with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Southern Connecticut State University. A past columnist with The Jewish Press and senior editor at Arutz 7, Ms. Julian has written for Babble.com, Chabad.org and other media outlets, in addition to her years working in broadcast journalism.