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Army: An Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters
Date of incident:
August 19, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura at 1:40 on Friday to a distance of approximately 150 meters for ten minutes, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.
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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