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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli gunboat violated regional waters

Date of incident: 
March 7, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

"At 4;35, an Israeli gunboat fired for five minutes facing Ras Al-Nakoura towards the Lebanese regional waters."

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.