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Wednesday 20 July 2011 13.21 BST

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By Harriet Sherwood

Harriet Sherwood went out with Gaza fishing boats to check claims they were coming under attack from the Israeli military

She used Twitter to report what happened next

On boat heading out from Gaza port. Fishermen regularly fired on by Israeli military. Going to check
July 20, 2011 at 7:08

Getting close to 3 mile limit for fishing. Israeli gunboat speeding towards us
July 20, 2011 at 7:18

There are 7 boats in our group. 4 fishing boats, 2 press boats, 1 human rights group boat
July 20, 2011 at 7:20

Israeli gunboat circling around. Siren sounding. Machine gun mounted at rear
July 20, 2011 at 7:21

IDF coming very close. Sirens. Banking hard causing a lot of backwash for our small motor boat
July 20, 2011 at 7:25

6 or 7 troops on bridge, all armed. We have cut our engines
July 20, 2011 at 7:28

We are 2 or 2 and a half miles from shore so within fishing zone. IDF preventing us going further
July 20, 2011 at 7:32

Phone signal going in and out. A 2nd IDF boat heading towards us
July 20, 2011 at 7:33

Fishing boats are throwing lines. But very few fish this close to shore.
July 20, 2011 at 7:35

Now 2 gunboats stopping us going further
July 20, 2011 at 7:37

This is our GPS location: N31.5727176 and E034.37703. Can someone work out exactly how far we are from Gaza City?
July 20, 2011 at 7:39

Fishermen saying there are no fish. They want to go out another 50 metres. But that could provoke reaction. No boat willing to go first
July 20, 2011 at 7:43

One fishing boat heading further out. But the guys are asking us (Guardian) to go in front for protection
July 20, 2011 at 7:47

One IDF boat just circling our boats about 50m away. Other boat a bit further away
July 20, 2011 at 7:50

A lot of resources devoted to a few tiny fishing boats
July 20, 2011 at 7:53

Sea is calm today - except our little bit. Backwash creating lot of waves. They keep sounding siren. But we have all cut engines
July 20, 2011 at 7:59

I'm told that the point of the IDF continually circling us is to create continuous waves and noise. Makes fishing harder
July 20, 2011 at 8:08

One fishing boat just been swamped by backwash. They are giving up and going back to port
July 20, 2011 at 8:09

One IDF boat appears to be heading away. The other coming closer
July 20, 2011 at 8:11

Water canon military boat in distance. Maybe heading towards us. Hope not
July 20, 2011 at 8:14

Both gunboats have moved off as water canon boat approaches
July 20, 2011 at 8:14

Water canon boat maybe 200m away. Heading straight towards us. May have to put comms away forbit
uly 20, 2011 at 8:19

Was mini hi-speed boat chase as we cut and run and the IDF chase
July 20, 2011 at 8:23

IDF still firing on Oliva the human rights boat. They are trying to drown it says my translator