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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
July 12, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli army gunboat violated the Lebanese maritime borders off Ras al-Naqoura at 8:35 a.m., to a distance of 150 meters for a period of 4 minutes," indicated a Lebanese Army communiqué on Sunday.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46596/Israeli-gunboat-breaches-territ...

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.