GAZA, Thursday, April 11, 2019 (WAFA) – Israeli navy Thursday morning opened fire towards Palestinian fishermen sailing offshore al-Sudaniya area, northwest of Gaza city.

WAFA correspondent said that the navy opened gunfire and shot water hoses towards fishermen sailing three nautical miles offshore al-Sudaniya, forcing them to stop their work and escape in fear.

No injuries were reported though.

The Gaza Strip‘s sea should extend 20 nautical miles from the coast, according to the Oslo peace accords signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, but Israel has a heavy naval presence restricting any traffic in or out of the enclave.

It also restricts the distance Gaza‘s fishermen can travel to fish, alternating the distance between six and nine nautical miles - significantly less than the amount designated in the Oslo agreements.

K.F.