On Tuesday morning, the Israeli navy arrested two Palestinian anglers and seized their boat as they set sail off Gaza’s northern shore.
“Israeli gunboats chased down a Palestinian fishing vessel off Beit Lahia’s seashore, north of the blockaded Gaza Strip, and arrested two fishermen.” Head of the Fishermen’s Union Nizar Ayyash said
The arrestees were identified : Awad Sultan and Ahmad Seyam. The vessel was confiscated by the occupation navy. They were reportedly navigating within the three-nautical-mile zone, though the Israeli occupation authority’s green-lighted fishing within six nautical miles.
The Mezan Center for Human Rights kept record of 232 violations by the Israeli navy against Palestinian anglers since the start of 2018.