Published today (updated) 18/09/2014 11:25
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GAZA CITY (Ma'an) --
Israeli naval forces opened fire off the coast of northern Gaza late
Wednesday, injuring a Palestinian fisherman on a beach, locals said.
Yousef Zayif, 70, was hit by live fire while waiting for his sons on the shore near al-Sudaniya.
Medics said he was moderately wounded.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was looking into the incident.
On Sunday, an Israeli warship opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City's al-Shati refugee camp, the speaker of the Union of Gaza Fishermen said.
Nizar Ayyash told Ma'an that Israeli gunboats "have been firing at fishermen every day since the ceasefire agreement was signed."
He also said that Israeli naval forces have detained six Palestinian fishermen since the ceasefire agreement in late August.
The Israeli blockade in place since 2006 has severely limited the imports and exports of the Gaza Strip and has led to frequent humanitarian crises and hardship for Gazans.
Yousef Zayif, 70, was hit by live fire while waiting for his sons on the shore near al-Sudaniya.
Medics said he was moderately wounded.
An Israeli army spokeswoman said she was looking into the incident.
On Sunday, an Israeli warship opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City's al-Shati refugee camp, the speaker of the Union of Gaza Fishermen said.
Nizar Ayyash told Ma'an that Israeli gunboats "have been firing at fishermen every day since the ceasefire agreement was signed."
He also said that Israeli naval forces have detained six Palestinian fishermen since the ceasefire agreement in late August.
The Israeli blockade in place since 2006 has severely limited the imports and exports of the Gaza Strip and has led to frequent humanitarian crises and hardship for Gazans.
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Elderly Palestinian fisherman wounded in Israeli navy shooting
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GAZA, (PIC)-- A 70-year-old Palestinian fisherman was injured by Israeli navy fire while waiting for the return of his sons from sea on the shores of Sudaniya in northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday night. Local sources said that Yousef Zayed, 70, suffered bullet injuries, which were described as “moderate” by medical staff. The incident is the latest in the series of Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement signed on August 26 with Egyptian mediation. |
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