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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli forces erect barricade along technical fence

Date of incident: 
January 16, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

On 16 Jan 17, Israeli forces erected a sand barricade near the southern Lebanon border village of Marjayoun. The two bulldozers were seen digging into the area to construct the barricade. The work was accompanied by several Israeli Humvees. The technical fence had been erected by Israel and stretches south of the Blue Line.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
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.