Israel/Palestine

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2014, 04:44 PM Nov 2014

Israeli navy sinks Palestinian fishing boat off Gaza coast

GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli naval boats on Wednesday evening fired at and sank a Palestinian fishing boat in the sea off the coast of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.

Witnesses said that army boats fired shells at a boat belonging to the al-Bardaweel family, completely destroying it in the process.

People aboard the boat had jumped in the water by the time the shells hit, and as a result no injuries reported.

An Israeli military spokeswoman did not immediately return calls seeking comment. An Israeli army radio report, however, appeared to confirm the incident, adding that the fishermen had strayed more than six nautical miles from the shore.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=739610

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Israeli navy sinks Palestinian fishing boat off Gaza coast (Original Post) Jefferson23 Nov 2014 OP

Another glorious victory for Israel! Scootaloo Nov 2014 #1

Fishermen can be scary when they get too close...it's what they keep in their nets Jefferson23 Nov 2014 #2

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

1. Another glorious victory for Israel!

Reply to Jefferson23 (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:59 PM

Nov 2014

Run up the flag and break out the halvah, this calls for a celebration!

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

2. Fishermen can be scary when they get too close...it's what they keep in their nets