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18 June 2011
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At approximately 12:35 am on Saturday 18 June 2011, Israeli naval vessels patrolling the Gaza sea opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats off the coast in Al-Waha resort west of Beit Lahiya in North Gaza district.
The Israeli gunboats also fired several flare bombs at the sky of the same area.
The firing scared the fishermen on the boat and they sailed to land immediately.
No casualties or injuries were reported.
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