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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat breaches territorial waters of Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
November 26, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

أعلنت ​قيادة الجيش اللبناني​ أن زورقاً حربياً إسرائيلياً أقدم، بتاريخه الساعة 8.25، على خرق المياه الإقليمية اللبنانية مقابل ​رأس الناقورة​، لمسافة حوالى 590 متراً ولمدة 30 دقيقة.

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.