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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese territorial waters

Date of incident: 
January 9, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

أقدم زورق حربي تابع للعدو الإسرائيلي، بتاريخه عند الساعة 6.38، على خرق المياه الإقليمية اللبنانية قبالة رأس الناقورة، لمسافة حوالى 225 مترا ولمدة 7 دقائق. تجري متابعة موضوع الخرق بالتنسيق مع قوات الأمم المتحدة الموقتة في لبنان

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.