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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat penetrates Lebanon's territorial waters

Date of incident: 
August 16, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters, off Ras Naqoura, to a distance of about 260 meters for a period of three minutes at 18:25 p.m. on Tuesday, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated. 

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.