a number of fishermen´s boats were damaged this evening, Monday, as they were heavily targeted by fire and shells in the wide sea west of Gaza City.
According to the Agricultural Work Committees, the occupation has intensively targeted fishermen´s boats 6 nautical miles away, causing severe damage, noting that these boats were exposed to heavy machine guns as well as the use of water pumps.
The Israeli army spokesman had claimed that his forces had thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons into the open sea of ​​Gaza, before he withdrew his press release.
Explosions were heard in the wide sea of ​​Gaza and the southern Gaza Strip, amid reports of raids targeting fishermen´s boats.
