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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breached into Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
September 22, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

On the 22nd of September, an Israeli gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras al-Naqoura at two different intervals between 10:12 and 20:13 to a distance of 315 meters.

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.