Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli gunboats fire explosives within territorial waters

Date of incident:

August 14, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

NNA - An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura between 4:11am and 4:18am on Sunday, to a distance of about 370 meters, firing an explosive into the water and speaking through loudspeakers in Hebrew, coupling with the sound of sirens and flashlights directed towards the Lebanese coastline, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated on Sunday.

Source Link:

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/66876/Army-Hostile-gunboats-fi…

Primary category:

Sea-Border Crossing/Violation

Secondary Category:

Explosion

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.

Classification of conflict(secondary):

Power & governance conflicts

Violent or non-violent conflicts associated with antagonisms related to internal political tensions between local and/or national groups and parties. These tensions may be encouraged by internal, regional and international parties. Such conflicts are characterized by their defiance and/or opposition to central State power and governance.

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Army: Israeli gunboats fire explosives within territorial waters

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