Palestinian farmers, fishermen targeted in IOF shooting

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened machinegun fire at Palestinian farmers and houses to the south of the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning.

Press sources said that IOF soldiers stationed to the east of Khan Younis opened heavy gunfire at Palestinian fields and houses to the east of Abasan in eastern Khan Younis.

They noted that Israeli drones were flying over the area during the shooting.

Meanwhile, locals pointed to the intensive over flights of Israeli F16s over Gaza Strip on Sunday morning spreading fear among inhabitants that they would launch fresh raids.

For their part, Israeli navy boats opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City, Palestinian sources said, adding that the fishermen were forced to abandon their boats and go back to the beach.

Both incidents constituted a further breach of the ceasefire agreement signed in Cairo last August.