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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat infiltrates territorial waters

Date of incident: 
October 24, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

A gunboat belonging to the Israeli army violated, at 5:27 pm, the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated approximately 150 meters into the sea for 7 minutes, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated. 
The aforementioned violation is currently being coordinated between the Lebanese Armed Forces and 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.