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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
March 3, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli enemy gunboat breached on Thursday at 10.35 a.m. the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura at a distance of 520 meters for 25 minutes, army command said in a communiqué.

"The violation is under follow up in coordination with UNIFIL in Lebanon," communiqué concluded. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/57893/Army-Israeli-gunboat-breaches-t...

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.