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Conflict Incident Report

Locals protest against Israeli breaches

Date of incident: 
August 19, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

Hundreds of people of the town of Shebaa and Arqoub began gathering at the Naqqar pond, along the borderline with the Shebaa Farms, as a prelude to a sit-in called for by figures in Shebaa, in coordination with MP Qassem Hashem, to protest the Israeli acts at the northern end of the farms (...) and to urge the UNIFIL to prevent Israeli breaches. 

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
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.