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Gaza fishing zone

Palestinians inspect the wreckage of a gas station destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, July 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
July 12, 2025, 5:33 pm
Several IDF troops hurt in Gaza fighting as Palestinians reported killed at aid site
Army reports the injured soldiers were moderately and lightly wounded in separate incidents; says unaware of any casualties near Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution hubs
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinian fishermen work at the port in Gaza City, June 15, 2023. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP)
July 16, 2023, 6:47 pm
After Haifa court order, Israel returns boat it took from Gazan fisherman
Legal proceedings ongoing as authorities still seek to permanently confiscate vessel, prompting fears of further seizures off coastal enclave
By AFP and ToI Staff
Palestinian fisherman Jihad al-Hissi and his sons work on their boat at the seaport in Gaza City on January 10, 2023. (MAHMUD HAMS/AFP)
March 22, 2023, 11:21 am
Gaza fisherman turns to Israeli court in fight to prevent seizure of boat
Jihad al-Hissi, 55, who had violent encounter with navy last year, is accused of ‘repeatedly’ violating fishing zone; lawyer says case ‘outrageous’
By AFP
A cat waits to eat a fish on a boat the port in Gaza City early on December 1, 2022. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
December 5, 2022, 6:50 am
Gaza fisherman get boats back in ship-shape as Israel lifts ban on fiberglass
Hundreds of vessels waiting to be repaired following UN-brokered deal to allow sheets in, ending 15 years of restrictions imposed due to military uses of material
By Rosie SCAMMELL and Belal Alsabbagh
Palestinian fishermen take to the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City on June 18, 2019. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
September 13, 2022, 9:09 pm
Navy arrests 4 Gaza fishermen suspected of smuggling
Palestinian reports say Egypt’s navy also arrests two fishermen from the Strip
By Jack Mukand
Moin (R) and Mustapha Abu Hassira work in the kitchen of Roma fish restaurant owned by the Abu Hassira family in Gaza City, on October 23, 2021. (MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
October 24, 2021, 8:24 pm
Far off foodie trail, fancy Gaza fish restaurants find a local audience
The Abu Hasira family, who were once prominent fishermen and purportedly descended from a Jewish Moroccan rabbi, now operate 13 upscale restaurants in the Strip
By Guillaume LAVALLÉE
Palestinian fishermen prepare their nets for fishing in the Mediterranean Sea off Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on September 2, 2020 (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
July 30, 2021, 12:27 am
Israel expands Gaza fishing zone after 4 days of curbs due to arson balloons
As quiet holds, military agrees to expand area to 12 nautical miles, reallow import of food, water, medicine, fishing goods, electrical products and agricultural supplies
By ToI Staff
A Jordanian mobile field hospital passes into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, through the Kerem Shalom crossing, the main passage point for goods entering Gaza from Israel, on May 21, 2021, after a ceasefire brokered by Egypt between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas terror group. (SAID KHATIB / AFP)
May 24, 2021, 11:46 pm
As ceasefire holds, Israel reopens Gaza crossings for humanitarian aid
Hamas said to threaten renewed fighting over any change to ‘status quo,’ reject proposed condition of releasing captives in exchange for Strip’s reconstruction
By Emanuel Fabian and Aaron Boxerman
Palestinian fishermen take to the Mediterranean Sea in Gaza City on June 18, 2019. (Mahmud Hams/AFP)
April 29, 2021, 10:49 am
Israel reopens Gaza fishing zone after quiet night on the border
Military liaison to the Palestinians says move is conditional on calm persisting, comes hours before PA due to decide if elections will be held
By Judah Ari Gross
Fishing boats in the Gaza City port, June 25, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90)
March 7, 2021, 11:13 am
Three Gazan fishermen killed in suspected Hamas rocket misfire
Group, which often fires rockets toward the Mediterranean Sea in shows of force, says it is investigating the incident; Hamas military wing calls event ‘painful’
By Aaron Boxerman
An Israeli worker from the Nature and Parks Authority attempts to extinguish a fire caused by a incendiary balloon launched by Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, on the Israeli side of the border between Israel and Gaza, near Or HaNer Kibbutz, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
August 12, 2020, 10:40 pm
Israel halves Gaza fishing zone after dozens of fires sparked in south
Move comes as tensions rise along the southern border, with ongoing balloon-based attacks from the Strip and Israel retaliating with strikes, closing commercial crossing
By Judah Ari Gross
Fishing boats in the Gaza City port, June 25, 2019. (Hassan Jedi/Flash90)
April 9, 2020, 11:36 am
2 Gazan fishermen said injured by Israeli fire
IDF reportedly acknowledges troops fired rubber bullets at Palestinians off coast of Strip but doesn’t address injuries
By ToI Staff
An explosives-laden soccer ball that was apparently flown from the Gaza Strip using balloons is seen in an open area of the Sha'ar Hanegev Regional Council on January 23, 2019. (Courtesy)
February 7, 2020, 2:33 pm
As Gaza balloons bring bombs to Israel, IDF pens poem teaching kids to keep away
‘Sometimes, the wind brings with it dangerous things’: Home Front Command warns children to call an adult even if they see ‘a ball, a book or a balloon’
By Judah Ari Gross
Minister of Housing and Construction Yoav Gallant speaks at a signing ceremony for an agreement to build new apartments in Haifa, March 19, 2018. (Flash90)
February 7, 2020, 12:49 pm
Likud minister slams ‘inexperienced’ Bennett for failing to stop Gaza balloons
Former general says defense minister shows a fundamental lack of understanding of the steps needed to end airborne incendiary devices flown into southern Israel
By ToI Staff
Suspected airborne explosive device found in Merhavim Regional Council, February 7, 2020 (Yariv Hajbi)
February 7, 2020, 11:13 am
At least five suspected balloon-borne bombs found in southern Israel
No reports of injuries or damage; discoveries come as Israeli security forces on high alert following uptick in violence and ahead of Friday prayers
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
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