excerpt from PCHR weekly report No. 31/2009 30 July- 05 August 2009
Israeli forces have continued to attack Palestinian fishers along the Gaza Strip coast.
Wednesday, 05 August 2009
In the evening, Israeli gunboats stationed opposite to Beit Lahia beach in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats. Palestinian fishers were forced to sail back to the beach. No casualties were reported.