Lebanon: Israeli gunboat violates territorial waters

The Lebanese army announced that it had recorded a naval breach by two Israeli boats during the past two days, within the Lebanese territorial waters, opposite the Ras Al-Naqoura area.

In a statement, the Lebanese army said: “On June 18, 2021 at 18:55 (local time), an Israeli enemy gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Al-Naqoura, for a distance of about 314 meters and for a period of 5 minutes.”

The statement added: “On June 19, 2021, at 04:13, a similar enemy boat violated the aforementioned marine spot, for a distance of about 333 meters and for a period of two minutes, as its members threw a flare bomb over the mentioned waters.”

The Lebanese army indicated that “the issue of the breaches is being followed up in coordination with the United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon.”

Source: Agencies.