Palestinians risk life and limb to fish in Gaza’s Israeli-controlled sea Gaza’s fishing industry collapses under Israeli blockade, leaving fishermen risking their lives for minimal catches. Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – On the blue, wavy surface off the Khan Younis seaport, two Palestinian fishermen paddled their small, battered boat nearly 200 metres (656 feet) into the sea. On the shore, Dawood Sehwail, a 72-year-old Palestinian fisherman, stood inspecting a torn net, his eyes fixed on the waves as if reading a language only he understands. Displaced from Rafah, further to the south, in May 2024
Palestinians risk life and limb to fish in Gaza’s Israeli-controlled sea Gaza’s fishing industry collapses under Israeli blockade, leaving fishermen risking their lives for minimal catches. Khan Younis, Gaza Strip – On the blue, wavy surface off the Khan Younis seaport, two Palestinian fishermen paddled their small, battered boat nearly 200 metres (656 feet) into the sea. On the shore, Dawood Sehwail, a 72-year-old Palestinian fisherman, stood inspecting a torn net, his eyes fixed on the waves as if reading a language only he understands. Displaced from Rafah, further to the south, in May 2024