Tel Aviv, April 01: Israel Navy patrol boats opened fire at a Palestinian fishing vessel off the coast of Gaza early Thursday, an Israeli military spokesman in Tel Aviv said.
He said the Palestinian boat had strayed into waters off-limits to Palestinian fishermen, and did not heed orders to halt, causing the Israeli ships to fire warning shots.
There were no reports of injuries or damage.
In the Gaza Strip itself, meanwhile, Palestinians reported that Israel dropped thousands of leaflets overnight, warning residents to “wait for the response tomorrow.”
Witnesses said the flyers were dropped in several locations on the border of the salient, including the area east of Khan Younis, where in Friday two militants and two Israeli soldiers were killed in a clash.
The Israeli military spokesman said he had no knowledge of the pamphlets.
–Agencies