Massive abduction of Gazan fishermen by the Israeli navy

ISM Gaza Strip

Monday 6/4/2009

Eight fishermen (including two minors) from the Salateen area in the North of the Gaza strip, have been abducted, and four hassakas (small fishing boats) have been stolen this morning, at about 7am, by the Israeli navy. According to witnesses the fishermen were only about 100 meters from the coast. Initial information received regarding the fishermen's details is as follows:

- Esshaq Mohammed Zayed, 45

- Rassam Mohammed Zayed, 25

- Hafez Assad Al Sultan, 25

- Ahmed Assad Al Sultan, 17

- Safwat Zayed Zayed, 35

- Nashaat Zayed Zayed, 10

- Joma Mollok Zayed, 50

- Hammada Joma Zayed, 22

During the last month the Israeli navy has escalated its attacks against Gazan fishermen by injuring at least three of them, abducting a further 24 and stealing 10 hassakas and one shansula fishing boat.

Last week dozens of Salateen fishermen, joined by the Director of the General Syndicate of Marine Fishers, Palestinian activists from the Beit Hanoun Local Initiative and International Solidarity Movement activists, demonstrated against the Israeli attacks, demanding the release of the stolen boats.

UPDATE 9/4/2009

The correct names and age of the abducted fishermen are: Ishaq Mohammed Zayed, 46

Rasem Ishaq Zayed, 22

Abdel Hafiz Assad Hamad Sultan, 21

Ahmed Assad Hamad Sultan, 15

Nashaat Zayed Zayed, 12

Raffat Zayed Zayed, 20

Mohammed Mohammed Joma Sultan, 21

Alaa Mohammed Joma Sultan, 15

Israel on a piracy mission

Monday, 06 April 2009 12:05 added by PT editor

Gaza , April 6, 2009 (Pal Telegraph) - In a new piracy mission the Israeli Occupation arrested eight fishermen and confiscated their boats off the Gaza shore.

The Palestine Telegraph reporter was informed that Israeli gunboats intercepted five Palestinian boats while fishing in the northern Gaza strip. The Israeli forces seized the boats and arrested eight fishermen who were on board.

A Palestinian official said the Israeli army usually arrests fishermen to be transferred to Ashdod port where they are being interrogated about the nature of their work. After that they are photographed before release forfeiting their boats.

Elsewhere, a group of Palestinian resistance fighters survived an Israeli bombing that targeted the American school near Beit Lahia in the northern part of Gaza. Occupation aircrafts are still flying intensely over different parts of the strip.

Last Updated ( Monday, 06 April 2009 12:29 )

Israeli navy seizes eight Gazan fishermen, four boats

Date: 06 / 04 / 2009 Time: 17:49

[Ma'anImages] Bethlehem – Ma’an – Israel’s navy seized eight Palestinian fishermen and four boats just off the shore of the northern Gaza Strip on Monday morning. According to international human rights observers working with the fishermen, the men were taken aboard warships some 100 meters from shore in the Salateen area of Gaza. The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in Gaza has released the names and ages of the fishermen as follows: - Esshaq Mohammed Zayed, 45 - Rassam Mohammed Zayed, 25 - Hafez Assad Al Sultan, 25 - Ahmed Assad Al Sultan, 17 - Safwat Zayed Zayed, 35 - Nashaat Zayed Zayed, 10 - Hammada Joma Zayed, 22 - Joma Mollok Zayed, 50 According to ISM, Israel has detained 24 fishermen and seized 11 fishing boats over the last month.