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Israeli war-ship opens fire at Palestinian fishermen in Rafah

author Tuesday February 27, 2007 12:03author by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies Report this post to the editors

Palestinian sources reported that an Israeli war-ship opened heavy gunfire at Palestinian fishing boats and civilians at Tal Al Sultan beach, on the Rafah city coast in the southern Gaza strip on Tuesday morning. The sources reported no injuries, the boats sustained damage.

Israeli army boat in action - file 2007
Israeli army boat in action - file 2007

In a separate incident, Israel army tanks stationed east of Rafah city opened fire at Palestinian farmers working on their lands; no in injuries were reported.

The Palestinian resistance fired two home made shells at Israel military targets in the northern part of Israel near the Gaza strip. Al Quds brigades and an offshoot of Islamic Jihad movement announced responsibility for the attack, and said that it comes in response to the continuous Israeli army attacks on the Palestinian people.

category rafah | israeli attacks | news report author email ghassanb at imemc dot org
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