[News] Gaza fishermen banned from the sea as Israel tightens blockade amid famine

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 Gaza fishermen banned from the sea as Israel tightens blockade amid famine

Saturday 12-July-2025 - https://english.palinfo.com/news/2025/07/12/343105/
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GAZA, (PIC)

Amid a worsening famine in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation army has
enforced a complete ban on fishing and sea access off Gaza’s coast, further
deepening the humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing genocide.

On Saturday morning, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) announced what
they described as “strict security restrictions” in the maritime zone
adjacent to the Gaza Strip, effectively barring all fishermen, swimmers,
and divers from entering the sea. A spokesperson for the occupation army
reaffirmed the naval blockade and warned that any individual venturing into
the water would be considered a target.

Local sources reported that Palestinian fishermen had been confined to
shallow waters just a few dozen meters from the shore, trying to catch fish
to feed their families and earn a meager living as hunger intensifies. This
latest restriction cuts off one of the last remaining lifelines for food in
a besieged region already devastated by nearly twenty months of genocide
and blockade.

The ban on sea access comes as the IOF continues to limit the entry of
humanitarian aid and essential goods into Gaza, exacerbating the collapse
of basic services and pushing the population closer to the brink of mass
starvation.
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