PCHR weekly report 15/12 - 21/12/2011: 1 fisherman injured, 4 fishermen abducted including 1 child, 1 boat stolen

extracts from PCHR weekly report 15/12 - 21/12/2011:

IOF continued to attack Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza Strip.

A Palestinian fisherman was wounded by Israeli gunfire.

IOF arrested 4 Palestinian fishermen and confiscated a fishing boat. 

Friday, 16 December 2011


At approximately 10:45, Israeli gunboats opened fire at a Palestinian fishing boat that was sailing opposite to al-Sudaniya beach in the northern Gaza Strip.  As a result, a fisherman, Zaki Mustafa Froush, 45, from the northern Gaza Strip town of Jabalya, was wounded by a bullet to the left hand and shrapnel to the left leg.  Frosuh was together with his son fishing nearly two nautical miles from the seashore. 

Saturday, 17 December 2011





At approximately 21:30, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats opposite to Beit Lahia seashore in the northern Gaza Strip.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to sail back to the beach and no casualties were reported.

Sunday, 18 December 2011



At approximately 08:00, Israeli gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats opposite to al-Shati refugee camp seashore in the west of Gaza City.  As a result, a boat belonging to Mahmoud Mustafa Murad was damaged.  Israeli gunboats chased two boats and arrested 4 Palestinian fishermen:  Hassan ‘Ali Murad, 25; Mahmoud Mustafa Murad, 27; Emad Mahmoud Siam, 46; and Anas ‘Emad Siam, 16.  IOF released three of the fishermen at approximately 23:00, while transferred the fourth one, Mahmoud Murad, to an Israeli hospital as he suffers from renal failure. 

Monday, 19 December 2011 


At approximately 09:00, Israeli gunboats stationed opposite to Beit Lahia seashore in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to sail back to the beach and no casualties were reported.

Tuesday, 20 December 2011




At approximately 08:00, Israeli gunboats stationed opposite to Beit Lahia seashore in the northern Gaza Strip opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats.  Palestinian fishermen were forced to sail back to the beach and no casualties were reported.