Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboat violates territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident:

February 16, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli gunboat violated at 12.10 a.m. the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras al-Naqoura for a distance of 222 meters for a period of 6 minutes, army command said in a communiqué on Tuesday.
"The breach is being followed-up in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon," communiqué concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56896/Army-Israeli-gunboat-violates-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.

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Army: Israeli gunboat violates territorial waters off Ras Naqoura