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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese territorial waters near Naqoura

Date of incident: 
December 29, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
UNIFIL

"أقدم زورقان حربيان تابعان للعدو الإسرائيلي، بتاريخ 29/12/2018 ما بين الساعة 5.04 والساعة 6.20، على خرق المياه الإقليمية اللبنانية مقابل رأس الناقورة على مرحلتين، ولمسافة أقصاها 570 مترا.

تجري متابعة موضوع الخرقين بالتنسيق مع قوات الأمم المتحدة الموقتة في لبنان"

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.