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22 October 2012
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At approximately 9:30 am on Monday 22 October 2012, Israeli gunboats patrolling the Gaza sea opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast opposite As-Sudaniya area in North Gaza district.
The IOF ships surrounded a Palestinian fishing boat and then forced four fishermen to take off their clothes and swim towards them.
The IOF arrested them, took them to unknown destination, and confiscated their boat.
Al Mezan has identified the names of the arrested fishermen as follows:
· Ramez Ezat Baker, 41;
· Biyan Khamees Baker, 17;
· Khamees Subhi Baker, 42; and
· ‘Arafat Mohammed Baker, 20.
They are residents of Ash-Shate’ refugee camp.
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