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Conflict Incident Report

LAF: Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanon’s territorial waters

Date of incident: 
October 28, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 17.08, an Israeli gunboat penetrated Lebanese territorial waters for a distance of 390 meters off Rass Naqoura, and lingered for nine minutes.

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.