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Conflict Incident Report

LAF: Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese waters

Date of incident: 
September 12, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

"At 18.22, a gunboat belonging to Israeli breached Lebanon's territorial waters off of Ras Naqoura at a distance of 205 meters and for a period of one minute."

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.