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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breached Lebanese territorial waters

Date of incident: 
January 10, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 21:00, an Israeli gunboat violated the aforementioned maritime area for approximately 260 meters and for a period of 4 minutes.

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.