Israel condemns EU envoy's Gaza paragliding flight

Israel has condemned the EU's outgoing envoy to the Palestinians after he paraglided over Gaza's coast to draw attention to the blockade of the strip.

A video showed Sven Kühn von Burgsdorff declaring he had carried out "the first Gaza paragliding flight in history".

"Once you have a free Palestine, a free Gaza, you can do exactly the same thing," the German diplomat adds.

Israel's foreign ministry said it was a "provocative action" that served as propaganda for militant groups in Gaza.

"The European diplomat forgot a long time ago that he represents the European Union and its member states," a spokesperson said in a statement.