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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters of Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
June 9, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

A gunboat belonging to the Israeli army violated at four different intervals, between 4:12 am and 6.36, the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 278 meters into the sea, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated. 

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.