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Conflict Incident Report

Israel gunboat breaches territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
May 2, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 5.02 , an Israeli gunboat violated same territorial waters to a distance of 200 meters for 24 minutes.

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.