Zionist Regime Shrinks Gaza Fishing Zone
GAZA STRIP (Dispatches) – The Zionist regime has cut the offshore fishing restriction it imposes for vessels off the Gaza shore after an alleged launch of incendiary balloons from the blockaded coastal sliver towards the occupied territories.
Gaza’s permitted fishing zone had been reduced from 15 nautical miles to 10 and that the limit would be upheld "until further notice,”, the so-called Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), a unit in the regime’s war ministry that oversees civil matters in the Palestinian lands, said in a statement.
"A decision was taken this Wednesday evening to reduce the fishing zone off the Gaza Strip to 10 nautical miles until further notice,” it said. "The decision was taken after the launch of incendiary balloons from Gaza.”
The announcement came one day after the Zionist regime expanded the fishing zone to 15 nautical miles from 12 in what is presumed to be part of a ceasefire between the Tel Aviv regime and the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement.
On Monday, Israel’s Channel 12 news reported that the regime and Hamas have reached an agreement for a six-month truce in Gaza.
According to the report, the agreement includes a Hamas obligation to end clashes with Zionist troops along the Gaza fence, maintain a buffer zone of 300 meters, abandon launching incendiary balloons towards occupied territories and stop flotillas trying to break the Gaza siege.
In return, the report added, the occupying regime expanded the Gaza fishing zone and agreed to enable UN cash-for-work programs, allow medicine and other civil aid to enter the coastal enclave and open talks on issues such as electricity, crossings, healthcare and funds.
Gaza’s permitted fishing zone had been reduced from 15 nautical miles to 10 and that the limit would be upheld "until further notice,”, the so-called Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), a unit in the regime’s war ministry that oversees civil matters in the Palestinian lands, said in a statement.
"A decision was taken this Wednesday evening to reduce the fishing zone off the Gaza Strip to 10 nautical miles until further notice,” it said. "The decision was taken after the launch of incendiary balloons from Gaza.”
The announcement came one day after the Zionist regime expanded the fishing zone to 15 nautical miles from 12 in what is presumed to be part of a ceasefire between the Tel Aviv regime and the Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement.
On Monday, Israel’s Channel 12 news reported that the regime and Hamas have reached an agreement for a six-month truce in Gaza.
According to the report, the agreement includes a Hamas obligation to end clashes with Zionist troops along the Gaza fence, maintain a buffer zone of 300 meters, abandon launching incendiary balloons towards occupied territories and stop flotillas trying to break the Gaza siege.
In return, the report added, the occupying regime expanded the Gaza fishing zone and agreed to enable UN cash-for-work programs, allow medicine and other civil aid to enter the coastal enclave and open talks on issues such as electricity, crossings, healthcare and funds.