Israeli Navy Attacks Palestinian Fishing Boats

May 20, 2023


Earlier Saturday, Israeli navy ships opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats near Gaza City and in the southern parts of the besieged coastal region.

Media sources said the navy fired many live rounds and used water cannons in attacking Palestinian fishing boats only three nautical miles from the Sudaniyya seashore, northwest of Gaza City, forcing them to leave.

They added that the navy fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats sailing less than five nautical miles from the shores of Rafah and Khan Younis in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

On Thursday evening, Israeli soldiers injured five Palestinians during protests near the perimeter fen east of Gaza City.

Earlier Wednesday, Israeli navy ships attacked Palestinian fishing boats near the shores of the northern part of the besieged Gaza Strip.

Earlier this month, Israeli navy ships attacked Palestinian fishing boats about three miles off the coast of the Al-Waha area northwest of Gaza City in the besieged and impoverished coastal region, shot two fishermen, and abducted two others before confiscating their boat.

The attacks are part of constant Israeli violations against the Palestinians, especially the fishermenfarmersshepherds, and workers in the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip, and resulted in dozens of casualties, including fatalities, in addition to severe property damage and the confiscation of many boats after abducting the fishermen.

In March of 2021, the Palestinian Interior Ministry in Gaza said Israeli mines were responsible for an explosion that killed three fishermen.

from IMEMC News, May 28,2023