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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli Gunboat Breaches Lebanese Territorial Waters

Date of incident: 
May 23, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

 An Israeli gunboat violated between 12.32 and 18.39 pm, at eight different intervals, the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 555 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.