Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Friday opened fire at Palestinian fishermen off the coast of Gaza City and at farmers east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza Strip.

Local sources reported that the Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats during their presence within six nautical miles off the shore of Gaza City.

The naval forces also targeted the fishermen with water cannons which caused serious damage to at least one fishing boat.

IOF also attacked farmers while they were tending to their lands in Al-Qarara area northeast of Khan Yunis with machinegun fire and sound bombs.

Farmers were forced to leave their lands without any injuries reported.

The IOF soldiers deliberately attack Palestinian fishermen in the Gaza sea and the farmers in the border areas in the north and east of the Strip and prevent them from accessing their lands.

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on Wednesday morning opened fire at Palestinian fishermen and farmers in the Gaza Strip and failed to arrest two Palestinians during their attempt to cross through the border fence.

According to the fishermen committees Israeli gunboats opened machinegun fire at fishermen and their boats during their presence within four nautical miles off the northern coast of Gaza with no reported casualties or material damage.

The IOF also opened fire at agricultural lands farmers shepherds and their homes in different border areas of Gaza including the eastern areas of Khan Younis Deir al-Balah and Gaza City.

Meanwhile the Israeli army claimed its forces spotted two Palestinian young men as they were trying to cross into an Israeli border area in northern Gaza but they managed to flee back to Gaza after soldiers rushed towards them.