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LAF: Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese territorial waters
Date of incident:
January 6, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
At 15:41, an Israeli gunboat breached Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura for a distance of 296 meters, for five minutes, according to a communiqué by the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Orientation Directorate Department issued.
The violation was being followed up in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the communiqué concluded.
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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