Conflict Incident Report

Israeli Army unit crosses Blue Line on Lebanon’s south east border

Date of incident:

July 1, 2017

Death toll:

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Number of Injured:

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An Israeli Army unit crossed the Blue Line on Lebanon’s southeast border, before withdrawing later in the afternoon, a source told The Daily Star.

An Israeli Army infantry unit, with the support of two Merkava tanks, five Hummer vehicles and a military SUV, crossed the Blue Line that was demarcated after the Israeli Army withdrew in 2000, opposite the Bawabat Hassan neighborhood in Hasbaya’s Kfar Shuba, Hezbollah's War Media center had said on Twitter.

The breach is one of many routine violations of the Blue Line, the source said. Despite relative calm since 2006, following a 34-day war on Lebanon ending with a UN-brokered ceasefire, the Israeli Army routinely breaches Lebanese territorial waters and airspace. Lebanon has also complained to UN Security Council of repetitive breaches on land.

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

Source Link:

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2017/Jul-01/411395-…

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.

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Israeli Army unit crosses Blue Line on Lebanon’s south east border