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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboat violates regional waters facing Ras Nakoura

Date of incident: 
September 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - Lebanese Army Command's Guidance Directorate on Monday issued a communique saying that an hostile Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese regional waters facing Ras Nakoura into a 200 m distance within three minutes.
The violation is being followed up jointly by UNIFIL and army.

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.