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2023-12-24 02:54:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9CADBAFD0D59F8DE2995665FEC58F32A14A12C8969E85CDB199C4235DDE661FF
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The father of Israeli surfing, Dorian Paskowitz, donated surfboards to Gaza https://surfing4peace.org/history But in 2014 Hamas infiltrated by sea https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/09/israel-claims-foiled-amphibious-palestinian-assault So Israel built a naval barrier https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/naval-barrier-reducing-risk-of-hamas-infiltration-nears-completion-576016 After Hamas attacked by sea again in 2023, Paskowitz's partner in Surding4Peace wrote how their efforts were rebuffed https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-says-sea-borne-hamas-infiltration-thwarted-several-terrorists-killed/amp/ https://beachgrit.com/2023/10/israeli-surfer-who-organised-surfboards-for-gazans-warns-pro-hamas-west-how-will-you-react-when-evil-breaks-down-your-door/
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