Palestinians bury a fisherman said to have been killed by Egyptian fire; Cairo denies involvement in his death

Record ID: 1363529

  • Title: Palestinians bury a fisherman said to have been killed by Egyptian fire; Cairo denies involvement in his death
  • Date: 8th November 2018
  • Summary: GAZA CITY, GAZA (NOVEMBER 8, 2018) (REUTERS) WOMEN GATHERING AT THE HOUSE OF FISHERMAN, SAID TO HAVE BEEN KILLED BY EGYPTIAN FIRE MOTHER OF FISHERMAN CRYING, SAYING (Arabic): "TAKE ME WITH HIM" DAUGHTER OF FISHERMAN CRYING WOMEN AT FUNERAL (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FAIZA ABU OUDA, MOTHER OF PALESTINIAN FISHERMAN KILLED BY A FIRE FROM EGYPTIAN NAVAL FORCES, SAYING: "They (fishermen) take risks, they leave their kids in order to work and in the end, Egyptians fired at them." DOZENS OF PALESTINIANS MARCHING THROUGH THE STREETS OF GAZA CARRYING BODY OF FISHERMAN MAN CHANTING 'GOD IS GREATEST' MORE OF FUNERAL EYAD AL-BOZOM, SPOKESMAN FOR THE HAMAS-RUN INTERIOR MINISTRY IN GAZA, TALKING TO REPORTER (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) EYAD AL-BOZOM, SPOKESMAN FOR THE HAMAS-RUN INTERIOR MINISTRY IN GAZA, SAYING: "Yesterday evening, the Egyptian naval forces fired at a boat carrying fishermen in Rafah water, southern Gaza. They fired directly toward the boat; one fisherman was killed. The Ministry of Interior and the national security request from the Egyptian authorities to urgently investigate this case and to ensure that this incident will not be repeated." FISHERMEN ON BOAT VIEW OF SEA BIRDS FLYING OVER AS FISHERMAN ON BOAT
  • Embargoed: 22nd November 2018 11:59
  • Keywords: Palestinians Gaza fisherman Egypt funeral
  • Location: GAZA CITY, GAZA
  • City: GAZA CITY, GAZA
  • Country: Egypt
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA00195NANGN
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Palestinians on Thursday (November 8) attended a funeral procession in Gaza for a Palestinian fisherman who, according to Gaza's interior ministry, was killed by Egyptian naval forces.
    The ministry spokesman said Egyptian naval forces fired on a Palestinian fishing boat and killed the fisherman on Wednesday (November 7), but an Egyptian military source denied the report.
    Egypt's navy has in the past shot at Gazans whom it has accused of crossing the maritime border. There was no initial information whether the fishing boat had crossed into Egyptian waters.
    Wednesday's incident took place off the coast after dark near the southern border town of Rafah, said Gaza's interior ministry, which is run by officials loyal to Hamas.
    "Egyptian naval vessels fired towards a Palestinian fishing boat near the southern sea border of Gaza Strip which led to the death of Mustafa Abu Odah, 30," the ministry statement said.
    In Cairo, an Egyptian military source denied the report, without elaborating.
    Israel maintains a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip and sets a varying fishing limit, which currently extends to a maximum of nine nautical miles.
    Cairo has been trying to negotiate a reconciliation agreement between Hamas and the rival Western-backed Palestinian Authority, which holds sway in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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