Israel's navy opened fire on two Palestinian fishing boats suspected of being involved in smuggling.

It said the boats deviated from the southern Gaza Strip into Egyptian waters.

Upon their return from Egypt , Israeli soldiers called on the vessels to stop and then opened fire. Two men were wounded.

Israel accuses militant groups in Gaza of attempting to smuggle arms and ammunition via the sea, and through tunnels under the nearby border with Egypt.

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