Friday, February 12, 2010

PCHR weekly report 4 - 10/2/10: 4 fishermen abducted later released, 2 boats stolen

extracts from PCHR weekly report 04 – 10 February 2010


Sunday, 07 February 2010

At approximately 06:30, two Israeli gunboats opened fire at two Palestinian fishing boats sailing off the coast of al-Waha resort to the northwest of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.  Four Palestinian fishermen were on the boats.  IOF from the two gunboats arrested the fishermen and confiscated the two fishing boats.  The four fishermen were released in the evening. They are: 'Odai 'Abdul Bari al-Sultan, 18; Mohammed 'Abdul Bari al-Sultan, 20; Dib Kamel al-Anqah, 22; and Ahmed Kamel al-Anqah, 18.  

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

At approximately 00:15, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats sailing off the coast from al-Waha resort in the northern Gaza Strip.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to leave the area and no casualties were reported.