Israeli snipers target Palestinian bird hunters in besieged Gaza

Israeli army snipers opened fire on Palestinian bird hunters on Sunday in the eastern borders of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, locals have said.

The snipers, who were stationed in the monitoring towers in the area, fired several rounds of live bullets and teargas at the bird hunters, forcing them to flee, local eye witnesses told The New Arab. 

There were no reports of casualties. 

Also on Sunday, the Israeli army opened fire at Palestinian farmers in the eastern parts of Khan Younis city in the south of the Gaza Strip. No injuries were reported.

The Israeli army regularly fires at Palestinians near the border fence with Gaza, including farmers, to keep them as far from the border as possible.