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Conflict Incident Report
Israeli gunboat infiltrates into territorial water off Ras Naqoura
Date of incident:
February 6, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
An Israeli gunboat violated dawn at two different intervals, between at 2:31 and 3.16 am, the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 465 meters into the sea, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Tuesday.
Violations are a matter of coordination between the Lebanese Armed Forces and 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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