Gaza, ALRAY - Israeli naval patrols boats fired at Palestinian fishermen boats off the coast of Gaza , the Hebrew radio confirmed the accident.

Thursday morning, the Hebrew radio said that Israeli war ship fired at Palestinian boat opposite Gaza coast last night.

Israeli military sources claimed that the Israeli navy fired at the Palestinian boat while it was dragging another one outside of the permissible fishing waters off the coast of Gaza, the radio reported.   

Four Palestinian fishermen were  injured when the Israeli navy fired at them  yesterday morning in an attack against  thier boats , claiming  that they were involved in smuggling .

Israel has maintained a naval blockade on the Gaza Strip since 2007, fishing boats are allowed to operate in a restricted area off the coast.