A Palestinian fisherman was martyred and four others were injured and arrested this Sunday morning, in a series of attacks carried out by Israeli occupation navy boats against fishing boats in the open sea off the Gaza Strip. Local and medical sources confirmed the martyrdom of fisherman 'Abu Jiab' due to severe injuries he sustained while working, as fishing boats were subjected to a barrage of direct bullets and shells.
In the details of the crime in the central sector, warships opened fire with their machine guns at fishermen in the sea of Deir al-Balah city, leading to the fatal injury that later claimed the fisherman's life. These attacks come amid continuous tightening by the occupation on the fishing sector, preventing fishermen from earning their livelihood in legally permitted areas.
Concurrently, the Sheikh Ajlin area southwest of Gaza City witnessed a similar attack, where the occupation navy fired shells and heavy gunfire towards fishing boats in the area. This attack resulted in the arrest of four Palestinian fishermen, as occupation forces took them and their equipment to an unknown destination until now, amidst a state of tension prevailing along the western coasts of the Strip.
The occupation forces continue their systematic targeting of fishermen in the Gaza Sea through killings, arrests, and destruction of equipment, in a clear violation of international understandings and agreements. These attacks are part of the strict naval blockade policy imposed by the occupation on the residents of the Strip, exacerbating humanitarian and living crises for thousands of families who depend on fishing as their sole source of income.
Medical sources reported the martyrdom of a fisherman due to critical injuries he sustained as a result of occupation boats directly firing at fishing boats.
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Fisherman martyred and 4 others arrested in occupation navy attacks off Gaza