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14 February 2012
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At approximately 6:30 am on Tuesday 14 February 2012, Israeli naval vessels patrolling the Gaza sea opened fire on a Palestinian fishing boat off the coast north of Al Waha resort, in the As-Sudaniya area in the west of Beit Lahiya, North Gaza district. A number of Israeli naval vessels then approached the Palestinian fishing boat and surrounded it. The IOF ordered a fisherman on the boat to take off his clothes and swim towards the Israeli vessels. The IOF then arrested the man, Ahmed Mohammed Zayed, 26, and confiscated his boat and fishing nets. At approximately 11:30 am on the same day, the IOF released the fisherman. The boat and the fishing nets were still impounded as of publication of this news item at 10:15 am on Wednesday 15 February 2012.
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Israeli forces arbitrarily arrest five fishermen in Palestinian territorial waters and confiscate two fishing boats
Israeli navy opens fire at Palestinian fishing boats and injures a fisher off Al-Waha Coast in the northern district
Israeli forces arbitrarily arrest four fishermen in Palestinian territorial waters and confiscate a fishing boat
Israeli forces arbitrarily arrest two fishermen in Palestinian territorial waters and confiscate their boat
Israeli navy opens fire at Palestinian fishing boats and injures a fisher in al-Waha maritime area
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