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LAF: Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanon's territorial waters
Date of incident:
June 16, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - The Lebanese Armed Forces Orientation Directorate issued on Friday the following statement:
"At 18.37 on Thursday, an Israeli gunboat breached Lebanese territorial waters facing Ras Naqoura, and wondered a distance of 74 meters for one minute.
This breach is being followed up by the UNIFIL."
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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