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Conflict Incident Report
Army: gunboat breaches territorial waters, off Ras Naqoura
Date of incident:
March 19, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters, off Ras el-Naqoura, at 16:35 hours, to a distance of 300 meters for a period of 3 minutes, after which it headed back in the direction of the occupied Palestinian waters, an Army communiqué indicated.
The breach is under follow-up, in coordination with the UNIFIL peace-keeping forces in 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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