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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breached into Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
September 19, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

On September 19th,a gunboat belonging to Israel violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura at three different intervals, between 9.50 am and 17.33 pm, , and infiltrated some 300 meters into the sea.

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.