PCHR weekly report 29/12/11 - 4/1/12: 3 fishermen abducted, 1 boat stolen, another attack in Beit Lahia

extract from PCHR weekly report 29/12/11 - 4/1/12

Thursday, 29 December 2011 

At approximately 07:30, Israeli gunboats stationed opposite to Beit Lahia beach in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to sail back to the beach and no casualties were reported.

At approximately 09:30, Israeli gunboats stationed opposite to Beit Lahia beach in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to sail back to the beach and no casualties were reported.

At approximately 13:45, an Israeli gunboat chased a small fishing boat on board of which were 3 Palestinian fishermen nearly 3 nautical miles off Khan Yunis seashore in the southern Gaza Strip.  Israeli naval troops opened fire at the boat and ordered the fishermen to stop it.  They then ordered the fishermen to take their upper clothes off, jump into the water and swim towards the gunboat.  Israeli naval troops handcuffed and blindfolded the fishermen.  The fishermen were taken to an Israeli military post, where they were interrogated.  Two of the fishermen were released at approximately 00:30 on Friday, 30 December 2011, while the third one remained in custody.  The fishermen are:

1. Nabeel Ahmed al-Hinnawi, 34;

2. Mahmoud Ahmed al-Hinnawi, 43; and

3. Munther Mousa Sahwil, 38, who remained in custody.
Tuesday, 03 January 2012

At approximately 06:00, Israeli gunboats stationed opposite to Beit Lahia beach in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to sail back to the beach and no casualties were reported.