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Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli boats violate territorial waters

Date of incident: 
September 3, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli boat violated on Thursday at 10,23 the territorial waters for 29 minutes and a similar boat violated the same region for 32 minutes, the Army Directorate said.
UNIFIL opened investigations in said case and is currently following up on this breach.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49168/Two-Israeli-boats-violate-terri...

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.