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"Footage filmed in Tyre on Friday shows fishermen preparing their boats and equipment on the shore, with some vessels flying the Lebanese flag before heading out to sea. Local fisherman Nayef Salem said access to the water had been heavily restricted, leaving fishermen confined to a much smaller area. "At first, they barred it entirely, but permission was granted about 10 to 15 days ago," Salem said. "Yet access beyond Al-Rashidiya is still prohibited." Salem said the restrictions made an already dangerous job even harder, but added that he had little choice but to keep working. "People keep telling me: 'Don't risk your life. I tell them: 'If I don't, who will feed my children?' I must take this risk," he explained. He also pointed out that fishing conditions had sharply declined since the conflict began. "Before the war, I could come back to the port with a bucket or a bucket and a half of fish. Now, if I catch half a bucket, I count myself lucky," Salem said. Another fisherman, Ali Khalil, said the restrictions increased the financial pressure on families who depend on the fishing. "I'm not an employee with a salary to rely on. I live in a rented apartment with three sons and my sick mother. No one pays attention to us," he said. In April, the Israeli military issued an urgent warning for vessels operating between Tyre and Ras Naqoura, ordering them to sail north of the Tyre area. The IDF said Hezbollah actions were posing a danger to vessels in the area and that the military was acting against it at sea. On April 15, US President Donald Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and on April 23 confirmed its extension for three weeks, following direct talks hosted by Washington between Lebanese and Israeli officials. The Israeli army has demarcated what is known as the 'Yellow Line' in southern Lebanon, in a move aimed at preventing residents from returning to areas under its control. This measure is an extension of a tactic previously used in the Gaza Strip, where it designates areas under its control within ceasefire agreements and prevents civilians from entering them. The Israeli army has also called on residents of some 80 towns in the south not to return to their homes, confirming that it is continuing its deployment in those areas, justifying this by claiming to be confronting what it described as 'terrorist activities'. Israel indicates that it intends to establish a 'security zone' within Lebanese territory extending from the border up to the Litani River, which is equivalent to about 10 per cent of Lebanon's area."
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