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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Two Israeli gunboats breach territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
February 4, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli enemy gunboat violated at 12.35 p.m. the Lebanese maritime borders off Ras al-Naqoura, to a distance of 370 meters for a period of 1 minute, a Lebanese Army communiqué said on Thursday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56291/Army-Two-Israeli-gunboats-breac...

Primary category: 
Sea-Border Crossing/Violation
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Border conflicts (Israeli border)
Violations, disputes and/or conflicts instigated by Israeli intrusions on Lebanese national territories, airspace, and territorial waters. While there currently is no Israeli military occupation on Lebanese soil, these events are classified as violations of Lebanese sovereignty and are indicative of the continuous tensions between Lebanon and Israel.