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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat infiltrates into territorial water off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
February 4, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli gunboat breached the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras al-Naqoura at 5:23 a.m. to an approximate distance of 270 meters and for a period of 7 minutes, an Army communiqué indicated.

The breach is being pursued in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon (UNIFIL), the communiqué added. 

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.