Unicef: Israeli forces shot and killed Palestinian fishermen
Unicef spokesperson James Elder said that he witnessed Israeli forces shooting dead two Palestinian men who were fishing in shallow water.
Speaking to journalist Owen Jones, Elder described how he saw the men fishing while he was waiting at a checkpoint, when an Israeli tank drove up and opened fire on two of them as they tried to flee.
"One is shot in the back, one is shot in the neck," Elder said.
He added that he was with a paramedic, who radioed to Israeli officials asking for permission to treat the men, which was denied.
"One of these fishermen still had a fishing net trapped round his leg," he said.
Speaking to @OwenJones84, UNICEFs James Elder describes how, while he was waiting for hours at an Israeli checkpoint in Gaza, he watched several Palestinian men fishing, trying to get food for their families
— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) June 15, 2024
Israeli soldiers shot & killed two of them on the beach in cold blood pic.twitter.com/emVwFTX6kC