Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli gunboats violate territorial waters off Naqoura

Date of incident:

June 9, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

NNA - An Israeli gunboat breached at dawn at 3.57 a.m. the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura for a distance of 375 meters that lasted for three minutes, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

At 4.03 a.m., a similar Israeli gunboat violated the same territorial waters for two minutes.

A follow up on said incident is currently taking place in coordination with UNIFIL, communiqué concluded.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45220/Army-Two-Israeli-gunboats-viola...

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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Two Israeli gunboats violate territorial waters off Naqoura