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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
February 24, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli gunboat violated yesterday at 16:30 the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 277 meters into the sea, for three minutes, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Saturday.

Violations are a matter of coordination between the Lebanese Armed Forces and the UNIFIL. 

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.