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Conflict Incident Report
Army reports Israeli maritime breach
Date of incident:
November 7, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
At 16:18 an Israeli gunboat breached the territorial waters off Ras Naqoura for a distance of 90 meters and for a period of 2 minutes. The breach is being followed up on with the UNIFIL."
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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