Witnesses: Israeli warships fire on Rafah-area fishermen

Gaza – Ma’an – Between 2 and 3am Friday morning fishermen working on the Rafah coast reported heavy fire at fishing boats out at sea near the Tel As-Saltan beach.

Witnesses reported no injuries and the boats all returned safely to shore.

An Israeli military official said neither the southern command offices nor naval officials were aware of any incidents in the area overnight. She noted, however, that when Palestinian fishing vessels cross the enforced three nautical-mile fishing limit, warning shots are routinely fired in the air.

Under the Oslo Agreements, a fishing limit of 20 nautical miles was agreed to by Palestinian and Israeli negotiators, but in 2006 it was unilaterally reduced to 6 nautical miles, and in 2009 it was unilaterally reduced to three nautical miles.

Israeli gunboats open fire at Gazan fishing boats

Gaza, April 22, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - Israeli armed boats opened fire today at Palestinian fishing boats in northern Gaza waters.
The Israeli gunboats opened heavy fire towards dozens of Palestinian fishing boats on Al-Sodaneya and Al-Shati coastal areas, north of Gaza Strip, which enforced the fishermen to retreat to the cost, no casualties were reported.
Yesterday, the fisherman, Youssef Hossam Habbash, 15, is a resident of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, was transferred to Abu Yousef  Al-Najjar Hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip wounded by a live bullet in his right hand due to his exposure to Israeli gunboats fire off Rafah coast.
Israeli gunboats stationed in the waters of Gaza target Palestinian fishing boats on a daily basis, claiming that they sail beyond the allowed distance of three miles.

Palestinian fisherman wounded in IOF shooting, other youth detained in OJ

[ 21/04/2010 - 11:11 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)-- A Palestinian fisherman was wounded off the Rafah coast when Israeli occupation forces (IOF) aboard navy boats fired at him on Wednesday, medical sources reported. Dr. Muawiya Hansanein, the director of ambulance and emergency in the health ministry, told the PIC that the IOF fired at the Palestinian fisherman without prior notice. He described the fisherman's wounds as "moderate". Meanwhile, IOF soldiers arrested a Palestinian teen in front of his house in Sheikh Jarrah suburb, in occupied Jerusalem, last night. The teen's mother said that her son was fixing his bicycle when the soldiers came and took him to the Maskobeh detention center. In Al-Khalil, IOF troops severely beat up a Palestinian young man near the Ibrahimi Mosque in downtown Al-Khalil, local sources told the PIC, adding that the youth was carried to Al-Khalil hospital.

21-04-2010,12:01

 

Al Qassam website-Gaza, April 21, 2010-Palestinian medical sources said today that a Palestinian fishermen was moderately wounded by fire from Israeli armed boats off the Rafah coast, southern Gaza Strip.

The sources said that the fisherman, Youssef Hossam Habbash, 15, is a resident of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, was transferred to Abu Yousef Najjar Hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip wounded by a live bullet in his right hand due to his exposure to Israeli gunboats fire off Rafah coast.

The sources described the condition of Youssef as moderately injured and will receive in the meantime the necessary treatment inside the hospital .

The fishermen are almost daily harassed by Israeli gunboats stationed off the coast of the Gaza Strip.

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Gazan fisherman shot by Israeli armed boats

Gaza, April 21, (Pal Telegraph) Palestinian medical sources said today that a Palestinian fishermen was moderately wounded by fire from Israeli armed boats off the Rafah coast, southern Gaza Strip.
The sources said that the fisherman, Youssef Hossam Habbash, 15, is a resident of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, was transferred to Abu Yousef Najjar Hospital in Rafah in southern Gaza Strip wounded by a live bullet in his right hand due to his exposure to Israeli gunboats fire off Rafah coast.
The sources described the condition of Youssef as moderately injured and will receive in the meantime the necessary treatment inside the hospital .
The fishermen are almost daily harassed by Israeli gunboats stationed off the coast of the Gaza Strip.

Medic: Israeli forces open fire, injure Gaza fisherman

Published Wednesday 21/04/2010 (updated) 22/04/2010 14:42

Gaza – Ma'an – A Palestinian fisherman sustained a gunshot wound to the hand after Israeli forces opened fire at fishing boats on Wednesday along the Rafah coast south of Gaza, a medical official said.

Muawiya Hassanein, director of ambulance and emergency services in Gaza, said Israeli naval forces opened fire at a number of Palestinian fishing boats along the Rafah coast, with the one injury reported.

An Israeli military spokesman said the army was not familiar with the incident after an initial inquiry. 

PCHR weekly report 25/3 - 31/3/10: 1 fisherman seriously wounded

extracts from PCHR weekly report 25/3 - 31/3/10:

Thursday, 25 March 2010 

At approximately 21:30, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats that were sailing approximately 800 meters off the northern shore of the Gaza Strip. As a result, Hazem Ahmed al-Qar'an, 27, from Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, was seriously wounded by shrapnel to the head, and his boat was damaged. 

Israeli Army, Navy, Bombards Beit Lahia

Thursday April 01, 2010 11:35 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

The Israeli Navy opened fire at Palestinian fishermen near the Beit Lahia coast, while Israeli tanks fired several shells at area in the north of the city, local sources reported Thursday.

Tanks Bombarding Gaza - File; Palestine-Info

The sources added that Israeli Navy boats fired at fishing boats in Al Sudaniyya and Al Waha areas, west of Beit Lahia causing damage to fishing boats; no injuries were reported.

Furthermore, Israeli tanks fired several shells at farmlands in the northern part of the Gaza Strip; damage was reported, no injuries.

The shelling came shortly after the army dropped leaflets warning of a nearing attack on Gaza. The leaflets did not specify the nature of the upcoming attack.

IOF bombard Beit Lahia, round up six West Bankers

[ 01/04/2010 - 09:26 AM ]

BEIT LAHIA, (PIC)-- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) fired tank shells at Beit Lahia to the north of the Gaza Strip at dawn Thursday as IOF gunboats opened heavy machineguns at Palestinian fishing boats west of the same area. Sources in the marine police told PIC reporter that the gunboats shooting damaged a number of fishing boats and tore fishing nets but no casualties were reported. They said that the tank shelling damaged land and property of citizens but no casualties were suffered. Meanwhile, IOF soldiers rounded up six Palestinian citizens in various West Bank areas at dawn Thursday. Hebrew daily Yediot Ahronot said that five Palestinians were detained in the districts of Nablus, Ramallah and Al-Khalil during which the soldiers searched several homes. IOF soldiers arrested a Palestinian shepherd near Mihula settlement in the Jordan Valley at the pretext of approaching the settlement while he was obviously rearing his cattle.