GAZA, Thursday, February 21, 2019 (WAFA) – Three Palestinian fishermen were injured when Israeli navy boats attacked them while sailing south of the Gaza Strip, according to the fishermen.

An Israeli navy boat chased fishermen in the Khan Younis sea, opened fire at them injuring a man and his son before seizing their boat, which was damaged by the bullets, and detaining them.

Further south in the Rafah sea, an Israeli navy boat ran into a Palestinian fisherman damaging the boat and injuring the fisherman who was taken to hospital for treatment.

Since October 2000, human right centers in Gaza have documented several Israeli violations, including killing and confiscation of fishing boats in the Gaza sea.

A large number of Gazans rely on fishing for daily living in light of the tight more than decade-old blockade imposed by Israel on the Gaza Strip.

K.T./M.K.