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Palestinian surfers defy Israeli sea ban in Gaza

5/10/2026

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Three Palestinian surfers rode Gaza’s Mediterranean waves off Gaza City’s port on Tuesday despite Israeli sea restrictions.
A 2007 ban on surfboards has left only three or four men in Gaza able to surf.
Israel tightened its naval blockade after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, banning fishing, swimming and most sea activity.
The Gaza health ministry reports 72,628 Palestinians killed and ongoing shortages of food, water, medical care and shelter.

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Three Palestinian surfers rode Gaza’s Mediterranean waves off Gaza City’s port on Tuesday despite Israeli sea restrictions.
A 2007 ban on surfboards has left only three or four men in Gaza able to surf.
Israel tightened its naval blockade after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, banning fishing, swimming and most sea activity.
The Gaza health ministry reports 72,628 Palestinians killed and ongoing shortages of food, water, medical care and shelter.