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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli infantry unit briefly crosses Blue Line on Lebanon border

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

An Israeli infantry unit briefly crossed the Blue Line by 40 meters on the southeast Lebanon border before withdrawing after 15 minutes.

The four soldiers on patrol crossed the withdrawal line at Roueisat al-Alam, east of the town of Kfar Shuba in Hasbaya district.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category: 
Land Violation/Land Borders Crossing
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.