Israeli naval forces on Tuesday detained two Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza, local officials told Ma'an. Naval forces also reportedly opened fire on fishing boats, although no injuries were reported. An Israeli arms spokesperson had no immediate information on the reports. Israeli forces regularly open fire on Palestinian fisherman off Gaza, often claiming they went beyond the designated fishing zone. According to the Palestinian Center for Human Rights, Israeli forces fired on fishing boats at least 117 times in the first nine months of 2015, injuring 22 Palestinians. "These attacks occurred in a time where the fishers did not pose any threat to the Israeli naval troops, as they were doing their job to secure a living," the center said. In the same period, at least 15 Palestinian fishermen were detained.
