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Army: Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters
Date of incident:
September 11, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters to a distance of 240 meters for a period of 3 minutes at 19:05 hours on Saturday, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated Sunday.
Army units are following-up on the breach, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Forces in South Lebanon.
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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