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Conflict Incident Report

Army: An Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters

Date of incident: 
August 20, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 18:34 an Israeli gunboat breached the Lebanese territorial waters of the same region to a distance of approximately 200 meters and lasted for two minutes, the same source added. 

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.