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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat infiltrated into territorial water off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
July 28, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Four gunboats belonging to the Israeli army violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura on several intervals between 4.20 am and 10.35 am, and infiltrated some 650 meters into the sea.

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.