"Israel announced changes in access to Gaza’s coastal waters 20 times last year. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, has treated the Gaza fishing industry as “a lever for pressure” on the two million Palestinians living in the territory, which has been under Israeli economic blockade since 2007."
Israel shot at Gaza fishers 347 times in 2019
Palestinians collect fish for sale at Gaza’s seaport in April 2019. (Ashraf Amra /APA images)