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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese territorial waters

Date of incident: 
May 31, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - The Lebanese Armed Forces Orientation Directorate issued on Sunday the following statement:
"At 3:28 on Sunday an Israeli gunboat breached Lebanese territorial waters at Ras Naqoura going 200 meters deep. It then left at 3:30, headings towards territorial waters of occupied Palestine."
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44832/LAF-Israeli-gunboat-breaches-Le...

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.