A fishing boat in flames along the Gaza strip.<br/> <br />Israel's navy opened fire on Palestinian fishing boats wounding two people.<br/> <br />Israeli authorities say they identified two Palestinian vessels deviating from the southern Gaza Strip into Egyptian waters in a suspected smuggling attempt.<br/> <br />Upon their return from Egypt , Israeli soldiers called on the vessel to stop and fired toward the vicinity of the vessel in order to halt its progress.<br/> <br />After the vessel failed to comply, the soldiers fired.<br/> <br />For some fishing has now become a lethal business.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) ABU MAZEN FISHERMAN FROM RAFAH SAYING:<br/> <br />"Those who fish in order to buy bread to feed their kids face trouble-- it looks like this way of trying to earn money to buy bread is deathly dangerous."<br/> <br />Israel accuses militant groups in Gaza of attempting to smuggle arms and ammunition via sea, and through tunnels under the nearby border with Egypt.
