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Israeli gunboat violates regional waters
Date of incident:
October 16, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
In an issued communiqué by the Lebanese Army Command's Orientation Directorate, it indicated that "between 17:25 and 17:45 hours this afternoon, an Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters, off Ras Naqoura, at several stages and to a distance of 480 meters."
"The breach is being pursued in collaboration with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon," the communiqué added.
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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