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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat infiltrates into territorial water off Ras Naqoura

Date of incident: 
January 15, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

A gunboat belonging to the Israeli military violated at 16.12 pm, the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras Naqoura, and infiltrated some 407 meters into the sea for three minutes, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Tuesday. 

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.