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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat shoots at Lebanese waters

Date of incident: 
April 27, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Between 9.10 and 9.20 a.m, a gunboat fired medium-weapons fire at Lebanese territorial waters. 
 

Primary category: 
Sea-Border Crossing/Violation
Secondary Category: 
Shooting
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.