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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches Lebanese waters off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
January 10, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli gunboat violated this morning between 6.35 and 7.15 am, the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura at two different intervals, and infiltrated some 407 meters into the sea, communiqué added.

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.