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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboat breached territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
September 6, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli gunboat violated on Monday at two consecutive intervals from 9.38 a.m. till 11.13 a.m. the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura to a distance of approximately 300 meters, a Lebanese Army communiqué said on Tuesday.

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.