Israeli navy opens fire on Palestinian fishing boats

[Adsos Letter]

Posted : Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:05:57 GMT
Author : DPA/Earth Times

Gaza City /Tel Aviv - Israel Navy gunboats opened fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Gaza Thursday morning, causing no fatalities but sending the fishing vessels scurrying back to shore, Israeli military officials and Palestinians said. Palestinians said five people were injured by the Israeli gunfire.

An Israeli military spokesman in Tel Aviv said the Israeli ships fired "warning shots" when they noticed the Palestinian boats had sailed too far from shore.

The spokesman said the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip instituted by Israel was still in force, forcing the Palestinian fishing boats to sail closer to the shore.

Thursday morning's incident comes after Israel instituted a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday morning to end three weeks of intense fighting in the strip between the Israeli military and Palestinian militants.

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/251873,israeli-navy-opens-fire-on-palestinian-fishing-boats.html

[CreekDog]

1. I take it Israel believes this helps them somehow

I'm having trouble believing that this latest war has helped them accomplish anything.

[sam sarrha]

2. it will get a hard liner elected.. it was all a Blood Sacrifice for votes

[Adsos Letter]

3. Netanyahu...

would be my guess.

[jeff30997]

4. That POS again ?

BARF! :puke:

[jeff30997]

5. Well Israel have the right...

To defend itself against fish throwing terrorists you know. :sarcasm:

[DogPoundPup]

6. Palestinian man and girl walking near the shore in Gaza City were wounded by a shell fired

from an Israeli gunboat, a Gaza health official said.

Another shell landed 100 yards (meters) away in an empty area near a U.N. aid distribution center. And heavy-caliber bullet fire struck at least one house in the area, a witness said.

The Israeli military said it was firing to deter a Palestinian fishing vessel that had strayed off-limits.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090122/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_israel_palestinians;_ylt=A0wNcwvFgnhJTrkAgQjGK7IF