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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
July 16, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

In an issued communiqué, the Army Command indicated that an Israeli gunboat breached the territorial waters off Ras al-Naqoura at 4:43 a.m., to a distance of approximately 480 meters and for 20 minutes. 

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.