4 apr 2019
Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire, on Thursday morning, towards Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the northwestern besieged Gaza Strip.
Eyewitnesses told Ma'an that Israeli naval forces fired several mortar shells towards Palestinian fishing boats in al-Sudaniyeh off the northwestern coast, forcing the fishermen to head back to shore in fear for their lives.
The fishing boats were targeted while working within two nautical miles of the permitted fishing zone, which is six nautical miles in the al-Sudaniyeh area.
No injuries were reported.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95% of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Eyewitnesses told Ma'an that Israeli naval forces fired several mortar shells towards Palestinian fishing boats in al-Sudaniyeh off the northwestern coast, forcing the fishermen to head back to shore in fear for their lives.
The fishing boats were targeted while working within two nautical miles of the permitted fishing zone, which is six nautical miles in the al-Sudaniyeh area.
No injuries were reported.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95% of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Several Israeli military vehicles raided Palestinian lands along the eastern borders of Khan Younis in the southern besieged Gaza Strip.
A Ma'an reporter said that four large D-9 Israeli military bulldozers entered dozens of meters into Palestinian lands.
Sources added that Israeli military bulldozers razed and leveled the lands while drones flew overhead.
Israeli military incursions inside the besieged Gaza Strip and near the "buffer zone," which lies on both land and sea sides of Gaza, have long been a near-daily occurrence.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the buffer zone, as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
A Ma'an reporter said that four large D-9 Israeli military bulldozers entered dozens of meters into Palestinian lands.
Sources added that Israeli military bulldozers razed and leveled the lands while drones flew overhead.
Israeli military incursions inside the besieged Gaza Strip and near the "buffer zone," which lies on both land and sea sides of Gaza, have long been a near-daily occurrence.
The Israeli army also regularly detains and opens fire on unarmed Palestinian fishermen, shepherds, and farmers along the border areas if they approach the buffer zone, as the authorities have not made clear the precise area of the designated zone.
The practice has in effect destroyed much of the agricultural and fishing sector of the blockaded coastal enclave, which has been under an Israeli air, land and sea blockade for nearly 12 years.
Three Palestinians were injured with Israeli live fire, on late Wednesday, in the southern besieged Gaza Strip.
According to the Israeli army spokesperson, Israeli forces opened heavy fire towards three Palestinians, who allegedly attempted to cross the Israel-Gaza border fence, and injured them.
The spokesperson added that the three injured were taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, in southern Israel, to receive necessary treatment.
Their medical condition remained unknown.
According to the Israeli army spokesperson, Israeli forces opened heavy fire towards three Palestinians, who allegedly attempted to cross the Israel-Gaza border fence, and injured them.
The spokesperson added that the three injured were taken to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, in southern Israel, to receive necessary treatment.
Their medical condition remained unknown.
3 apr 2019
Israeli warplanes fired one missile towards a group of Palestinian youths, in the southeastern al-Zaytoun neighborhood in Gaza City, on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses confirmed to Ma’an that one missile landed near Palestinian youths in eastern Gaza.
No injuries were reported.
According to the Israeli army, the targeted youths were allegedly firing incendiary balloons towards southern Israel.
On late Tuesday, Israeli airstrikes were carried out in three areas across the Gaza Strip. However no injuries or damages were reported.
Palestinians in Gaza view the incendiary kites as a form of protest against Israel's 12-year blockade of Gaza and for Palestinian refugees right of return to their homes and lands which are now known as Israel.
Eyewitnesses confirmed to Ma’an that one missile landed near Palestinian youths in eastern Gaza.
No injuries were reported.
According to the Israeli army, the targeted youths were allegedly firing incendiary balloons towards southern Israel.
On late Tuesday, Israeli airstrikes were carried out in three areas across the Gaza Strip. However no injuries or damages were reported.
Palestinians in Gaza view the incendiary kites as a form of protest against Israel's 12-year blockade of Gaza and for Palestinian refugees right of return to their homes and lands which are now known as Israel.
Israeli soldiers carried out, on Wednesday morning, a limited invasion into Palestinian lands in central Gaza, while navy ships opened fire on fishing boats in southern Gaza.
Media sources said more than five armored military vehicles, including a bulldozer, invaded Palestinian lands near the perimeter fence, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and bulldozed them.
They added that the soldiers also installed sand hills in the Palestinian lands, near the fence, while military drones flew overhead.
In addition, Israeli navy boats fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, in Gaza territorial waters, in the southern part of the coastal region.
Zakariya Bakr, the coordinator of the Fishermen’s Union, said the Israeli navy ships chased several Palestinian fishing boats, and fired many live rounds at them, in Khan Younis and Rafah, in southern Gaza.
Media sources said more than five armored military vehicles, including a bulldozer, invaded Palestinian lands near the perimeter fence, east of the al-Boreij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and bulldozed them.
They added that the soldiers also installed sand hills in the Palestinian lands, near the fence, while military drones flew overhead.
In addition, Israeli navy boats fired many live rounds at Palestinian fishing boats, in Gaza territorial waters, in the southern part of the coastal region.
Zakariya Bakr, the coordinator of the Fishermen’s Union, said the Israeli navy ships chased several Palestinian fishing boats, and fired many live rounds at them, in Khan Younis and Rafah, in southern Gaza.
Fares Abu Hajras, 26
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a young man died, on Tuesday evening, from serious wounds he suffered last Saturday, after Israeli soldiers shot him east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The Health Ministry said the Palestinian, Fares Abu Hajras, 26, was shot with a live round in the abdomen, and remained in a critical condition until he succumbed to his wounds.
Hajras was shot, Saturday, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, while the Palestinians were marking the first anniversary of the Great Return March, and the 43rd anniversary of Palestinian Land Day.
On the day of his injury, the soldiers killed four Palestinians, and injured 316 others, including 14 who suffered life-threatening wounds, during protests across the perimeter fence, in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
The Maan News Agency has reported that Israeli soldiers have killed 271 Palestinians since March 30th, 2018 in the Gaza Strip, and injured more than 30398 others, including 16027 who were moved to various hospitals and medical centers.
The Health Ministry said that among the wounded are 3175 children and 1008 women and added that 136 Palestinians suffered amputations; 122 in the lower limbs, and 14 in the upper limbs.
The army also killed three medics, identified as Razan Najjar, 22, Mousa Jaber Abu Hassanein, 36, and Abdullah al-Qutati, 20, and injured 665 others, in addition to causing damage to 112 ambulances.
Also among the slain Palestinians are two journalists, identified as Yasser Mortaja, and journalist Ahmad Abu Hussein, in the Gaza Strip, while the soldiers injured dozens of journalists.
The information does not include dozens of Palestinians who were killed or injured by the Israeli army after crossing the perimeter fence and were never returned to the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Health Ministry has reported that a young man died, on Tuesday evening, from serious wounds he suffered last Saturday, after Israeli soldiers shot him east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
The Health Ministry said the Palestinian, Fares Abu Hajras, 26, was shot with a live round in the abdomen, and remained in a critical condition until he succumbed to his wounds.
Hajras was shot, Saturday, east of Khuza’a town, east of Khan Younis, while the Palestinians were marking the first anniversary of the Great Return March, and the 43rd anniversary of Palestinian Land Day.
On the day of his injury, the soldiers killed four Palestinians, and injured 316 others, including 14 who suffered life-threatening wounds, during protests across the perimeter fence, in the eastern parts of the Gaza Strip.
The Maan News Agency has reported that Israeli soldiers have killed 271 Palestinians since March 30th, 2018 in the Gaza Strip, and injured more than 30398 others, including 16027 who were moved to various hospitals and medical centers.
The Health Ministry said that among the wounded are 3175 children and 1008 women and added that 136 Palestinians suffered amputations; 122 in the lower limbs, and 14 in the upper limbs.
The army also killed three medics, identified as Razan Najjar, 22, Mousa Jaber Abu Hassanein, 36, and Abdullah al-Qutati, 20, and injured 665 others, in addition to causing damage to 112 ambulances.
Also among the slain Palestinians are two journalists, identified as Yasser Mortaja, and journalist Ahmad Abu Hussein, in the Gaza Strip, while the soldiers injured dozens of journalists.
The information does not include dozens of Palestinians who were killed or injured by the Israeli army after crossing the perimeter fence and were never returned to the Gaza Strip.
2 apr 2019
Israeli warplanes targeted a group of Palestinian youths east of the besieged Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile towards a group of Palestinian youths, who were allegedly launching incendiary balloons into southern Israel.
No injuries nor damages were reported.
Sources added that another Israeli warplane targeted an open field, east of the Strip.
Palestinians in Gaza view the incendiary kites as a form of protest against Israel's 12-year blockade of Gaza and for Palestinian refugees right of return to their homes and lands which are now known as Israel.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli warplanes fired at least one missile towards a group of Palestinian youths, who were allegedly launching incendiary balloons into southern Israel.
No injuries nor damages were reported.
Sources added that another Israeli warplane targeted an open field, east of the Strip.
Palestinians in Gaza view the incendiary kites as a form of protest against Israel's 12-year blockade of Gaza and for Palestinian refugees right of return to their homes and lands which are now known as Israel.
Israeli navy ships attacked, on Tuesday at noon, several Palestinian fishing boats in the Central District of the besieged and impoverished Gaza Strip.
The head of the Palestinian Fishermen Union in Gaza, Zakariya Bakr, said the navy chased several fishing boats less than twelve nautical miles from the shore.
Bakr added that the navy sprayed the boats with waste-water mixed with chemicals.
In related news, Egyptian navy ships surrounded a Palestinian fishing boat nearly 250 meters away from Egyptian waters, before detaining three fishermen, identified as Mos’ab Qannan, 23, Khaled Qannan, 26, and Ra’fat Qanna, 43, from Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and confiscated their boat.
The Egyptian navy also detained another fisherman, identified as Soheib Abu Salmiya, after opening fire at his boat, near Rafah, in southern Gaza.
The head of the Palestinian Fishermen Union in Gaza, Zakariya Bakr, said the navy chased several fishing boats less than twelve nautical miles from the shore.
Bakr added that the navy sprayed the boats with waste-water mixed with chemicals.
In related news, Egyptian navy ships surrounded a Palestinian fishing boat nearly 250 meters away from Egyptian waters, before detaining three fishermen, identified as Mos’ab Qannan, 23, Khaled Qannan, 26, and Ra’fat Qanna, 43, from Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, and confiscated their boat.
The Egyptian navy also detained another fisherman, identified as Soheib Abu Salmiya, after opening fire at his boat, near Rafah, in southern Gaza.
1 apr 2019
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad denied the Israeli army’s claims, suggesting the movement was attempting to carry out a “significant terror attack,” in order to sabotage ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, on Monday.
The Islamic Jihad said in a statement, "There is no truth to these reports. From time to time Israel tries to create confusion in the Palestinian arena, but these attempts will fail.”
Hebrew-language news outlets reported that the Israeli army claimed that the Islamic Jihad is attempting to carry out an “attack or a series of attacks” against Israel in the coming hours or days, apparently in attempt to sabotage the Egyptian mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas.
Sources said that the Israeli army’s claim came after “unusual activity” by members of the Islamic Jihad in several locations along the Israel-Gaza border fence.
Sources explained that the “unusual activity” could be an attempt to fire a missile towards Israel, place explosive charges along the border fence or attempt to cross the fence to carry out a “significant attack” in Israel.
The Islamic Jihad said in a statement, "There is no truth to these reports. From time to time Israel tries to create confusion in the Palestinian arena, but these attempts will fail.”
Hebrew-language news outlets reported that the Israeli army claimed that the Islamic Jihad is attempting to carry out an “attack or a series of attacks” against Israel in the coming hours or days, apparently in attempt to sabotage the Egyptian mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas.
Sources said that the Israeli army’s claim came after “unusual activity” by members of the Islamic Jihad in several locations along the Israel-Gaza border fence.
Sources explained that the “unusual activity” could be an attempt to fire a missile towards Israel, place explosive charges along the border fence or attempt to cross the fence to carry out a “significant attack” in Israel.
31 mar 2019
The Israeli occupation army at dawn Sunday launched artillery attacks on four observation posts belonging to the Palestinian resistance as well as an agricultural plot of land in the east of the Gaza Strip.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that four resistance sites and a cultivated plot of land were targeted by the Israeli artillery in the east of Deir al-Balah, Gaza City and Juhor ad-Dik, adding that no one was hurt in the attacks.
The Israeli army claimed its artillery attacks were in response to the launch of five rockets from Gaza towards an Israeli area.
Local sources told the Palestinian Information Center (PIC) that four resistance sites and a cultivated plot of land were targeted by the Israeli artillery in the east of Deir al-Balah, Gaza City and Juhor ad-Dik, adding that no one was hurt in the attacks.
The Israeli army claimed its artillery attacks were in response to the launch of five rockets from Gaza towards an Israeli area.
30 mar 2019
Belal al-Najjar 17
Thousands of Palestinians on Saturday marched along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Health announced that four protesters were killed by Israeli gunfire, and 316 were injured, including 86 children, 29 women, 3 medics, and 6 journalists.
The martyrs were identified as Mohammed Saad, 20, Adham Amara, Tamer Abu al-Kheir, and Belal al-Najjar. The three are aged 17.
The head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya and the Egyptian delegation to Gaza attended the protest camp held east of Gaza city, the PIC reporter said.
A general strike was announced by the Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier in the day in all Gaza institutions in commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day and the first anniversary of the border demonstration.
Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bozom said in a statement that the ministry deployed 8,000 of its security forces along the border to help and protect the demonstrators.
The Palestinians launched the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018 on the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories to demand the refugees right to return and call for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army have met the peaceful protesters with excessive force, killing 278 and injuring over 31,000, about 500 of whom are in critical condition.
Thousands of Palestinians on Saturday marched along the eastern border of the Gaza Strip to mark the first anniversary of the Great March of Return.
The Ministry of Health announced that four protesters were killed by Israeli gunfire, and 316 were injured, including 86 children, 29 women, 3 medics, and 6 journalists.
The martyrs were identified as Mohammed Saad, 20, Adham Amara, Tamer Abu al-Kheir, and Belal al-Najjar. The three are aged 17.
The head of Hamas's political bureau Ismail Haneyya and the Egyptian delegation to Gaza attended the protest camp held east of Gaza city, the PIC reporter said.
A general strike was announced by the Higher National Committee for the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege earlier in the day in all Gaza institutions in commemoration of the Palestinian Land Day and the first anniversary of the border demonstration.
Spokesman for the Gaza Ministry of Interior and National Security Iyad al-Bozom said in a statement that the ministry deployed 8,000 of its security forces along the border to help and protect the demonstrators.
The Palestinians launched the Great March of Return on 30 March 2018 on the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories to demand the refugees right to return and call for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on Gaza.
The Israeli occupation army have met the peaceful protesters with excessive force, killing 278 and injuring over 31,000, about 500 of whom are in critical condition.
The Israeli occupation artillery at daybreak Saturday attacked two sites in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Quds Press said that Israeli tanks shelled two targets east and north of the Gaza Strip causing only material damage.
The Israeli occupation army announced in a statement on Saturday that the military bombed a Hamas post north of the Gaza Strip after Molotov cocktails were thrown by Gazan protesters toward the border fence on Friday evening.
Tension has recently escalated in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli air force bombed dozens of Palestinian targets in the besieged enclave following an alleged rocket attack that targeted an Israeli settlement near Tel Aviv.
Egypt and the United Nations intervened, following the Israeli aggression, and intensified their efforts toward a long-standing ceasefire agreement between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza.
At least 10 Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire during the Great March of Return's night protests on Gaza border.
Quds Press said that Israeli tanks shelled two targets east and north of the Gaza Strip causing only material damage.
The Israeli occupation army announced in a statement on Saturday that the military bombed a Hamas post north of the Gaza Strip after Molotov cocktails were thrown by Gazan protesters toward the border fence on Friday evening.
Tension has recently escalated in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli air force bombed dozens of Palestinian targets in the besieged enclave following an alleged rocket attack that targeted an Israeli settlement near Tel Aviv.
Egypt and the United Nations intervened, following the Israeli aggression, and intensified their efforts toward a long-standing ceasefire agreement between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in Gaza.
At least 10 Palestinians were injured on Friday by Israeli gunfire during the Great March of Return's night protests on Gaza border.
The Israeli artillery targeted a site in the Jahr al-Dik area in the central besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday night.
A Ma'an reporter said that the Israeli artillery fired two shells targeting a field-control site in the central Gaza Strip.
No injuries were reported.
A Ma'an reporter said that the Israeli artillery fired two shells targeting a field-control site in the central Gaza Strip.
No injuries were reported.
Muhammad Jihad Saad, 20
A 20-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds, on Saturday morning, that he had sustained during Friday night protests, also known as “Night Confusion,” east of Gaza City in the central besieged Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed, in a statement, that Muhammad Jihad Saad, 20, was injured in the head with bullet shrapnel, and transferred to the al-Shifa Hospital for medical treatment, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday morning.
At least 11 Palestinians were injured alongside the eastern border fence of the Gaza Strip during "Night Confusion" protests.
For several weeks, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
Additionally, the ministry declared that all emergency departments of the Gaza Strip are prepared for Land Day protests across the besieged enclave as it also marks the 1 year anniversary for "The Great March of Return" protests that launched on March 30th, 2018 by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
A 20-year-old Palestinian succumbed to his wounds, on Saturday morning, that he had sustained during Friday night protests, also known as “Night Confusion,” east of Gaza City in the central besieged Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed, in a statement, that Muhammad Jihad Saad, 20, was injured in the head with bullet shrapnel, and transferred to the al-Shifa Hospital for medical treatment, where he was pronounced dead on Saturday morning.
At least 11 Palestinians were injured alongside the eastern border fence of the Gaza Strip during "Night Confusion" protests.
For several weeks, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
Additionally, the ministry declared that all emergency departments of the Gaza Strip are prepared for Land Day protests across the besieged enclave as it also marks the 1 year anniversary for "The Great March of Return" protests that launched on March 30th, 2018 by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
29 mar 2019
A number of Palestinian citizens were injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at peaceful protesters demonstrating in the Great March of Return on Gaza border.
The Ministry of Health said that 10 Palestinians were injured by IOF gunfire east of the Gaza Strip.
A mass demonstration is set to be launched along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories on Saturday, 30 March, to mark the anniversary of the Great March of Return after a year in which the Israeli occupation army have shot thousands of protesters.
The anniversary comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip.
The Ministry of Health said that 10 Palestinians were injured by IOF gunfire east of the Gaza Strip.
A mass demonstration is set to be launched along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories on Saturday, 30 March, to mark the anniversary of the Great March of Return after a year in which the Israeli occupation army have shot thousands of protesters.
The anniversary comes at a time of heightened tensions between the Israeli occupation and Palestinian resistance groups in the Gaza Strip.
Two Palestinians were moderately injured by Israeli gunfire Friday at protests on the eastern border of the Gaza Strip.
The protests were smaller than the usual weekly protests have been, as Palestinians in Gaza gear up for major protests on Saturday to commemorate the 43rd Palestinian Land Day.
It was Land Day 2018 that sparked the weekly protest movement known as the Great March of Return, which has taken place every week since March 30, 2018, and has resulted in the deaths of nearly 200 Palestinian protesters shot by Israeli sharpshooters, and the serious injuries of more than 11,000, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
Friday’s protests took place in four locations along the eastern border of Gaza, with Israeli tanks and troops lined up on the other side of the border.
The troops and tanks have been amassing there since Monday, apparently planning for a land invasion of Gaza to accompany the airstrikes that have been ongoing all week, and have destroyed at least thirty buildings, including high rise apartment and office buildings.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, two Palestinians were moderately wounded in their legs with live gunfire from Israeli snipers. The injuries took place at the protest east of Jabaliya, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from all over Gaza are expected to participate in the Land Day protests on Saturday, and Palestinian leaders have urged the Israeli military to show restraint and to stop their practice of indiscriminately firing live ammunition toward the unarmed protesters, as they have done every week since the protests began one year ago.
The protests were smaller than the usual weekly protests have been, as Palestinians in Gaza gear up for major protests on Saturday to commemorate the 43rd Palestinian Land Day.
It was Land Day 2018 that sparked the weekly protest movement known as the Great March of Return, which has taken place every week since March 30, 2018, and has resulted in the deaths of nearly 200 Palestinian protesters shot by Israeli sharpshooters, and the serious injuries of more than 11,000, according to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.
Friday’s protests took place in four locations along the eastern border of Gaza, with Israeli tanks and troops lined up on the other side of the border.
The troops and tanks have been amassing there since Monday, apparently planning for a land invasion of Gaza to accompany the airstrikes that have been ongoing all week, and have destroyed at least thirty buildings, including high rise apartment and office buildings.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, two Palestinians were moderately wounded in their legs with live gunfire from Israeli snipers. The injuries took place at the protest east of Jabaliya, in the northern part of the West Bank.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from all over Gaza are expected to participate in the Land Day protests on Saturday, and Palestinian leaders have urged the Israeli military to show restraint and to stop their practice of indiscriminately firing live ammunition toward the unarmed protesters, as they have done every week since the protests began one year ago.
Israeli naval forces opened heavy fire, on Friday, towards Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of the southern besieged Gaza Strip.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli naval forces opened fire at Palestinians fishing boats within the permitted fishing zone, near Khan Younis, forcing the fishermen to head back to shore in fear for their lives.
No injuries were reported.
According to the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israel’s blockade of the coastal enclave has seriously undermined the ability for Gazan fishermen to make a living at sea.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95% of fishermen living below the poverty line.
A Ma'an reporter said that Israeli naval forces opened fire at Palestinians fishing boats within the permitted fishing zone, near Khan Younis, forcing the fishermen to head back to shore in fear for their lives.
No injuries were reported.
According to the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israel’s blockade of the coastal enclave has seriously undermined the ability for Gazan fishermen to make a living at sea.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem recently concluded that Israel's Gaza closure and "harassment of fishermen" have been "destroying Gaza's fishing sector," with 95% of fishermen living below the poverty line.
Eleven Palestinians were injured with Israeli live fire, during night protests, in the central and northern Gaza Strip, on late Thursday.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that five Palestinian protesters were injured east of Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, while another six were injured east of Gaza City, in central Gaza.
The ministry added that the 11 Palestinians suffered various injuries. However, their medical condition remained unknown.
Israeli forces repeatedly fired live ammunition and tear-gas bombs towards the large groups of protesters, as Palestinians ignite dozens of rubber tires on fire.
For several months, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that five Palestinian protesters were injured east of Jabaliya, in northern Gaza, while another six were injured east of Gaza City, in central Gaza.
The ministry added that the 11 Palestinians suffered various injuries. However, their medical condition remained unknown.
Israeli forces repeatedly fired live ammunition and tear-gas bombs towards the large groups of protesters, as Palestinians ignite dozens of rubber tires on fire.
For several months, hundreds of Palestinian protesters, have been organizing, as well as participating in night protests, during which they set tires on fire and chant slogans through loud speakers, while marching towards the border with Israel. These protesters are also known as the "Night Confusion" unit.
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