[News] Palestinian boats attempt to break Gaza siege, Israeli navy opens fire

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  Palestinian boats attempt to break Gaza siege, Israeli navy opens fire

Sept. 11, 2018 - http://www.maannews.com/Content.aspx?id=781032

GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Israeli naval forces opened fire at dozens of 
Palestinian boats protesting at the northern besieged Gaza Strip 
seaport, on Monday, in an attempt to break the 12-year-long Israeli 
blockade.

Protesters sailed 55 boats off the coast of the Gaza Strip; the 
Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza said that 49 Palestinians were 
injured, 10 of whom were hospitalized.Boats were then forced to head 
back to shore.

A Ma'an reporter said that protesters at the beach set fire to tires 
near the northern security fence border with Israel.Israeli forces also 
fired tear-gas bombs at protesters.

As part of Israel's blockade of the coastal enclave since 2007, the 
Israeli army, citing security concerns, requires Palestinian fishermen 
in the Gaza Strip to work within a limited "designated fishing zone," 
the exact limits of which are decided by the Israeli authorities and 
have historically fluctuated.

Many attempts have been made throughout the years to draw the public's 
attention to and break the on-going siege of the Gaza Strip whether via 
ships attempting to sail into Gaza or ships attempting to sail from Gaza.
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