Israel and Egypt target Palestinian fishing boat off Rafah

Egyptian and Israeli navy vessels have been continuously targeting a fishing boat in the waters near Rafah in the south of Gaza with heavy gunfire.

Security sources have told Alresalah that the Egyptian navy opened fire towards a fishing boat which resulted in the boat catching fire. This was followed by gunfire from Israeli vessels.

They said ambulances and Palestinian Civil Defence forces were called to the beach fearing the fishermen were injured.