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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli soldiers crossed technical fence

Date of incident: 
February 17, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

On 17 Feb 15, an Israeli military unit crossed the technical fence off al-Wazzani in southern Lebanon and inspected the eastern bank of the river. The troops used sniffer dogs while Merkava tanks were closely monitoring the operation.

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Primary category: 
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
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.