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LAF reports new Israeli marine breach

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NNA – The Army Command – Orientation Directorate – issued on Friday the following statement:

“Yesterday, at 18:17, an Israeli enemy gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura for a distance of 203 meters for a period of 3 minutes.

The violation is being followed up on, in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.”

=============D.K.

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