Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters, off Ras alNaqoura

Date of incident:

May 8, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters, off Ras al-Naqoura, at 1:50 p.m. on Sunday, to a distance of 130 meters for a period of 2 minutes," an Army Command communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/61279/Army-Enemy-gunboat-breaches-ter...

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.

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Army: Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters, off Ras alNaqoura