PCHR weekly report 23/1 - 30/1/2013: 5 attacks - violations of the ceasefire, against fishermen

extracts from PCHR weekly report 23/1 - 30/1/2013

The Israeli naval forces continued to fire at Palestinian fishing boats in the Gaza Strip. 

During the reporting period, Israeli naval forces opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats in the northern Gaza Strip on 5 occasions.  No casualties were reported. 

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

At approximately 06:15, the Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire heavily at Palestinian fishing boats for 15 minutes at a distance of 5 nautical miles off the shore.  As a result, the fishermen were frightened and fled for fear of being arrested or wounded.  Neither casualties nor material damage were reported.

Thursday, 24 January 2013  

At approximately 06:00, the Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire heavily at the Palestinian fishing boats for 15 minutes at a distance of 5 nautical miles off the shore.  As a result, the fishermen were frightened and fled for fear of being arrested or wounded.  Neither casualties nor material damage were reported.

Friday, 25 January 2013 

At approximately 06:30, the Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire heavily at the Palestinian fishing boats for 20 minutes at a distance of 5 nautical miles off the shore.  As a result, the fishermen were frightened and fled for fear of being arrested or wounded. Neither casualties nor material damage were reported.

Saturday, 26 January 2013  


At approximately 06:30, the Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire heavily at the Palestinian fishing boats for 10 minutes at a distance of 5 nautical miles off the shore.  As a result, the fishermen were frightened and fled for fear of being arrested or wounded.  Neither casualties nor material damage were reported.

Sunday, 27 January 2013 

At approximately 07:00, the Israeli gunboats stationed off al-Waha resort in the northern Gaza Strip, opened fire heavily at the Palestinian fishing boats for 20 minutes at a distance of 5 nautical miles off the shore.  As a result, the fishermen were frightened and fled for fear of being arrested or wounded.Neither casualties nor material damage were reported.