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Israeli navy shoots Palestinian fisherman a day after loosening Gaza water restrictions

Israeli navy shoots Palestinian fisherman a day after loosening Gaza water restrictions
The injured man was sent to have his wounds tended at a hospital. His injuries have been described as 'moderate'.
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02 September, 2021
Israel's navy shot a Palestinian fisherman in Gaza [Getty-file photo]

forces shot a in on Thursday, hitting his leg, one day after loosened restrictions on fishing in the besieged enclave's waters.

Israeli naval forces shot at multiple Palestinian fishing vessels, Palestine's official Wafa news agency said on Thursday, resulting in one fisherman being injured.

These ships were approximately six nautical miles away from the Sudaniya beach, which is in the Gaza Strip's north.

The manÌýwas struck in the left thigh by an "explosive" round near Abasan Al-Khabira, a town close to an Israeli security fence,Ìý°Â²¹´Ú²¹Ìýreported.

The injured man is being treated at hospital for moderate injuries.

Israeli security shot another Palestinian in Gaza's Khan Younis governorate on Thursday.

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These two shootings in Gaza come in a year that saw Israel launch a against the enclave for 11 days in May.

This , while rockets launched from the Strip by Hamas and others led to 13 deaths in Israel.

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