Gaza City : A video wdely shared on social media has captured fishermen in Gaza casting their nets and pulling in a rare haul of fish, after Israel’s navy became preoccupied intercepting the Global Sumud Flotilla .
The flotilla was seized on Wednesday night, October 1, when Israeli forces detained more than 450 activists from over 40 countries. The group had been sailing to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in defiance of Israel’s blockade.
While the navy focused on the operation, Gaza’s fishermen took the chance to go further out to sea. The video shows dozens of men hauling heavy nets onto the beach as crowds cheered — a rare moment of relief under siege described as both precious and symbolic of survival under siege.
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Residents told local media that the flotill