Lebanese flotilla's maritime protest against Israel - in pictures

  • Lebanese protesters on a motorboat sail in front of an Israeli navy vessel during a demonstration on September 4. AP Photo
    Lebanese protesters on a motorboat sail in front of an Israeli navy vessel during a demonstration on September 4. AP Photo
  • They are asserting Lebanon's right to its maritime oil and gas fields. AP Photo
    They are asserting Lebanon's right to its maritime oil and gas fields. AP Photo
  • The banner on the Lebanese protesters' yacht reads: 'No compromises. No waivers. No negligence. Our maritime resources belong to us.' AP Photo
    The banner on the Lebanese protesters' yacht reads: 'No compromises. No waivers. No negligence. Our maritime resources belong to us.' AP Photo
  • The maritime border dispute flared up in early June after Israel moved a production vessel to the Karish offshore field. AFP
    The maritime border dispute flared up in early June after Israel moved a production vessel to the Karish offshore field. AFP
  • Lebanese soldiers patrol near an Israeli navy vessel during the demonstration. AP Photo
    Lebanese soldiers patrol near an Israeli navy vessel during the demonstration. AP Photo
  • Protesters with slogans on their boats asserting Lebanon's right to its offshore gas wealth. AFP
    Protesters with slogans on their boats asserting Lebanon's right to its offshore gas wealth. AFP
  • The flotilla off the Lebanese town of Naqoura. AP Photo
    The flotilla off the Lebanese town of Naqoura. AP Photo
  • The protest boats approach a buoy marking the sea border between Israel and Lebanon. AFP
    The protest boats approach a buoy marking the sea border between Israel and Lebanon. AFP