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Conflict Incident Report

Sit in in Arkoub to protest against Israeli construction work

Date of incident: 
August 21, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - Shebaa citizens staged on Sunday a sit at the border crossing of Berket el Nakkar to protest against the works carried by Israel and the construction of a military road in the axis of the Shebaa Farms, NNA correspondent reported on Sunday. 

Several personalities delivered speeches and criticized the Israeli aggression, calling the authorities to stop the expansion of Israel in the liberated areas. 

The protestors thanked Foreign Affairs Minister for filing a complaint before the United Nations against the Israeli attacks. 

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.