Israeli naval forces opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Beit Lahiya in northern Gaza Strip, forcing the fishermen to flee to the shore for safety. No injuries were reported during the incident.
Gazan fisherman shot to death by Israel https://t.co/WJcww96JLX via @MiddleEastMnt
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The Israeli army regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the so-called “buffer zone”- on the Gaza side of the Israeli-Gaza border – as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
https://twitter.com/PalestineExists/status/878845093439864832
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave.
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
