Conflict Incident Report

Israeli boat violates territorial waters

Date of incident:

February 4, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

At 15.53 p.m., a similar Israeli enemy gunboat violated the Lebanese maritime borders off Ras al-Naqoura, to a distance of 300 meters for a period of 3 minutes, communiqué added.
"The Israeli breach is being followed-up in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon," the communiqué concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56291/Army-Two-Israeli-gunboats-breac...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli boat violates territorial waters