GAZA, Thursday, March 25, 2021 (WAFA) – Israeli navy today targeted fishermen off central Gaza shore near Deir al-Balah city and sank one boat, according to WAFA correspondent.

He said that the fishermen were sailing within the allowed six nautical miles off the shore when Israeli naval boats opened gunfire and water hoses toward them, forcing them to flee for their safety and causing one boat to sink.

Targeting and preventing Gaza fishermen from earning a living by the Israeli navy is an almost daily occurrence in the blockaded Gaza Strip.

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