GAZA, Feb 6 (NNN-WAFA) – The Israeli army decided, on Wednesday, to reduce the allowed fishing zone off the Gaza Strip coast from 15 to 10 nautical miles, said Israeli and Palestinian sources.
The office of the Israeli coordinator of the government’s activities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip said, the permitted area will be reduced to 10 nautical miles.
According to the office, the decision was taken “after security consultations,” following “continued rocket firing and explosive balloons from the Gaza Strip into Israel.”
Over the past few days, unknown militants from Gaza have been firing makeshift rockets and releasing incendiary balloons into southern Israel.
Earlier on Wednesday, Israel war jets struck Islamic Hamas movement’s positions in southern Gaza, including a weapons manufacturing site.
The assault came after militants in Gaza fired three rockets and several “explosive balloons” at southern Israel, causing no injuries, according to Israeli officials.
No group assumed responsibility for the rockets but Israel said, it holds Hamas “responsible for anything emanating from the Gaza Strip” and warned that the group will “bear the consequences” if more rockets are fired towards Israel.
Earlier this week, Israel also decided to cancel the recent relaxations of blockade it has been imposing on the coastal enclave for 13 years.
