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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
March 21, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

 An Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters at 4:35 pm off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 500 meters into the sea, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Wednesday.

The army command is following up on this breach with the UNIFIL.
 

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.