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APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Deir al-Balah - 29 April 2021. Palestinian fishermen sit on a beach, in Deir al-Balah in the center of Gaza strip.
01.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nizar Ayyash, head of the Palestinian fishermen syndicate in Gaza
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Israel announced on Thursday it was fully reopening the Gaza fishing zone after three days of closure, following a relatively calm night along the border.
Israel’s decision to reopen the fishing zone came hours before the Palestinian Authority was due to announce whether or not it would be holding elections in the West Bank and Gaza. The Israeli military fears that a cancellation of the election, which the PA would likely blame on Israel’s refusal to allow polls in East Jerusalem, could lead to a large outbreak of violence in the West Bank and Gaza.
Since Friday night, militants in the Strip have fired nearly 50 rockets and mortar shells at southern Israel.
The militants in Gaza who launched the rockets said the attacks were in response to unrest in Jerusalem, both between far-right Israeli nationalists and Arab residents of the city and between Arab Jerusalemites and Israeli police.
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RESTRICTION SUMMARY: APAwire CLIENTS ONLY SHOTLIST: APAwire - APAwire CLIENTS ONLY, Deir al-Balah - 29 April 2021. Palestinian fishermen sit on a beach, in Deir al-Balah in the center of Gaza strip. 01.SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Nizar Ayyash, head of the Palestinian fishermen syndicate in Gaza STORYLINE Israel announced on Thursday it was fully reopening the Gaza fishing zone after three days of closure, following a relatively calm night along the border. Israel’s decision to reopen the fishing zone came hours before the Palestinian Authority was due to announce whether or not it would be holding elections in the West Bank and Gaza. The Israeli military fears that a cancellation of the election, which the PA would likely blame on Israel’s refusal to allow polls in East Jerusalem, could lead to a large outbreak of violence in the West Bank and Gaza. Since Friday night, militants in the Strip have fired nearly 50 rockets and mortar shells at southern Israel. The militants in Gaza who launched the rockets said the attacks were in response to unrest in Jerusalem, both between far-right Israeli nationalists and Arab residents of the city and between Arab Jerusalemites and Israeli police. Footage by Ashraf Amar /APAwire
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