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Conflict Incident Report
Israeli gunboat fires into Lebanese regional waters
Date of incident:
January 8, 2018
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
An Israeli gunboat opened fire towards the Lebanese territorial waters for 4 minutes at 2:43 a.m., a Lebanese army communiqué indicated.
This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
Primary category:
Sea-Border Crossing/Violation
Secondary Category:
Explosion
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.