"Diplomat's Controversial Paragliding Flight Preceded Gaza Terror Attack"

Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff, a former European Union envoy to Gaza, is facing criticism for conducting a paragliding flight in Gaza and shouting "Free Palestine!" three months before Hamas used paragliders to invade Israel and kill over 1,400 people. Israel has declared war on Hamas and launched airstrikes on Gaza, prompting von Burgsdorff to condemn Israel's actions. The former diplomat's flight was condemned by Israel as propaganda, and the Israeli foreign ministry accused him of empowering Hamas. Von Burgsdorff has continued to voice his opposition to Israel's actions in Gaza, but has not condemned Hamas' attack on Israel.