Israeli navy forces on Monday night detained six Palestinian fishermen after intercepting their fishing boat off the coast of northern Gaza Strip, Radio Israel reported.
It quoted army sources as saying that investigations were underway to determine the nature of a submerged suspicious object that the fishing boat was dragging.
The sources claimed that the object was spotted using underwater technological equipment used by the navy to detect infiltration attempts.
Israeli security sources said that the arrest of Palestinians at sea was the first in a year, adding that they might be released after completion of interrogation.
