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NNA - Wanted A.A. got shot in Hermel today during a fire trade with an army Intelligence patrol as he attempted to escape, National News Agency correspondent reported on Wednesday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/60954/Wanted-shot-while-attempting-to...

NNA - A gunfire trade between members from Allaw and Awwad families in Hermel stopped a while ago after the Lebanese army intervened driving gunmen to withdraw towards the outskirts, National News Agency correspondent reported on Friday. No casualties were reported. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59351/Fire-trade-stops-in-Hermel-as-a...

NNA - Lebanese Army Command's Orientation Directorate on Friday issued a statement saying that an Israeli reconnaisance violated the Lebanese airspace above Ras Naqoura yesterday at 13:50 and conducted circular flights over Riak, Baalbak, Hermel and South before making its way away from above Rmeish at 23:50.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59632/Army-Hostile-reconnaisance-viol...

NNA field reporter in Baalbak on Thursday said that the Internal Security Forces - Information Branch - arrested today in front of the Grand Serail in Hermel a Syrian individual who has been suspected to belong to a terrorist organization.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56273/Syrian-arrested-in-Hermel-as-su...

The State Security apprehended A.H.H. in Zeghrin, Hermel, and confiscated quantities of Opium seeds and an individual weapon.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/53599/Two-arrested-in-Arsal-Hermel

Army Command- Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Monday at 3:10 p.m., an Israeli drone violated the Lebanese airspace from above Alma Al-Shaab village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbeck and Hermel regions; and then left at 8:15 p.m. from above Kfarkilla village. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51445/Army-Two-enemy-drones-violate-B...

"An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfar-kila at 7:50 a.m. on Sunday, circled over Riyak, Baalbek, and Hermel, and then left at 1:40 p.m. over Alma el-Shaeb," a communiqué by the Army Orientation Directorate indicated. ''
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51364/Israeli-reconnaissance-plane-ci...

"At 06.35 on Wednesday morning, a israeli plane entered Lebanon above Naqoura and flew over Riyak, Baalbek, and Hermel. The aircraft left at 15.00."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51169/LAF-Israeli-planes-breach-Leban...

"At 8:15 a.m., an Israeli aircraft violated the national skies over the town of Kfar-kila in the South, circled over the areas of Riyak, Baalbek, Hermel and Akkar, and then left the airspace at 3:15 p.m. over the town of Rmeish," a communiqué by the Army Orientation Directorate indicated. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/51034/Enemy-reconnaissance-planes-cir...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Tuesday at 10:55 a.m., an Israeli drone violated the Lebanese airspace from above Aitaroun village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbek and Hermel regions; and then left 40 minutes after midnight from above Rmeish village."

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance warplane violated the Lebanese airspace on Friday at 9;40 and executed circular maneuvers over Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 15;30 towards the occupied territories, the Army directorate said. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/50545/Israeli-reconnaissance-warplane...

وطنية - صدر عن قيادة الجيش – مديرية التوجيه البيان الآتي:"بتاريخه عند الساعة 8.40، خرقت طائرة استطلاع تابعة للعدو الإسرائيلي الأجواء اللبنانية من فوق بلدة كفركلا، ونفذت طيرانا دائريا فوق مناطق رياق، بعلبك والهرمل، ثم غادرت الأجواء عند الساعة 12.30 من فوق مزارع شبعا. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/182730/

A reconnaissance plane belonging to the Israeli violated, at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, the Lebanese airspace over Alma El-Shaab, a communiqué by the army said on Thursday.
The drone effectuated u-shaped flights off Riaq, Baalback, Hermel before leaving at 9:40 pm from above Rmeish village.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/50454/Army-Enemy-drone-violates-Leban...

On 24 Sep 15, in Hermel, a personal dispute erupted between unidentified persons and escalated into shooting. One (1) injury reported.

http://mtv.com.lb/News/Local/525420/إصابة_مواطن_بإطلاق_نار_في_الهرمل

Also, a similar plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 10,15 and executed circular maneuvers over the south, Hermel and Akkar, then left at 16,05 towards the occupied territories.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49922/Three-reconnaissance-warplanes-...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Wednesday at 7:00 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Kfarkilla village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbek, Hermel and the South regions; and then left at 16:35 p.m. from above Nakoura village."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49833/Army-Israeli-drone-violates-Sou...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Wednesday at 19:05 p.m., an Israeli drone violated the Lebanese airspace from above Kfarkilla village, executed a circular flight over Riak, Baalbek and Hermel regions; and then left at 6:30 a.m. from above Rmeich village."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49457/Army-Israeli-drone-violates-Leb...

An Israeli reconnaissance warplane violated the Lebanese airspace and executed circular maneuvers over Riyak, Hermel and Baalbek, then left at 18;00 towards the occupied territories.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48841/Two-Israeli-warplanes-violate-L...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Monday at 6:05 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Alma Al-Shaab village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbek and Hermel regions; and then left at 11:50 p.m. from above Kfarkilla village.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48606/Army-Israeli-drone-violates-Leb...

On 14 Aug 15, an army unit raided several locations where persons wanted in drug-related crimes are hiding, mainly in Kneisseh, Maqneh, Hermel and Dar Al-Wasiaa villages. Two persons were consequently arrested and a huge amount of light weapons and ammunition were seized in the process. The Army also captured in AlQaa-Ras Baalbek citizens on charges of smuggling goods across the border in a pickup. On the other hand, the LAF arrested in Gaza - West Bekaa 19 people of Syrian nationality wandering inside Lebanese territory illegally. All the above-mentioned detainees and seizures were handed over to the competent authorities for further action.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/48099/Army-raids-several-locations-in...

At 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, two Israeli reconnaissance drones breached the Lebanese airspace above the Southern Lebanese village of Rmeish and effectuated U-shaped maneuvers in the atmosphere of Riyak, Baalbek, and Hermel, the Lebanese Army communiqué added, noting that the enemy aircrafts left at 10:35 p.m. towards the occupied Palestinian territories.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/47881/Army-Enemy-reconnaissance-plane...

In a fresh Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace, an Israeli reconnaissance drone overflew (Saturday evening) Nakoura village, effecting the usual u-turn over Riyaq, Baalbek, Hermel, Beirut and its suburbs in addition to Metn, and Baabda before disappearing inside the occupied zone, Yarzeh-based Army Directorate for Guidance stated in a military communiqué issued Sunday.
The breach of Lebanese airspace lasted for nearly 10 hours the military communique concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/47189/Army-Fresh-Israeli-reconnaissan...

An Israeli plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 11,05 and executed circular maneuvers over Beshari, Keserwan, Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 19,00 towards the occupied territories.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/47093/Two-Israeli-war-jets-violate-Le...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace at 7:10pm on Saturday over the Southern town of Kfarkila, circled over the regions of Riyaq, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left at 7:50am on Sunday above the town of Rmeish in the South, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45990/Two-enemy-reconnaissance-planes...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Sunday at 13.40 p.m. the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfer Kela, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the localities of Riaq, Baalbeck and Hermel, army command said in a communiqué on Monday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46897/Israeli-reconnaissance-plane-vi...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Monday morning at 5.40 a.m. the Lebanese airspace over the town of Rmeish, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the localities of Riaq, Baalbeck, Hermel, Beirut and its suburbs as well as the South, Army Command said in a communiqué.
The Israeli plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 14.10 p.m. from above the town of Naqoura, communiqué concluded.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46658/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Lebanes...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Monday at 8:00 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish village, executed circular flight over the Hermel , Baalbeck and Riak regions; and then left at 8:00 p.m. from above Makoura village.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45198/Army-Israeli-drone-violate-Beka...

"An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace at 7:20 a.m. above the town of Kfarkila in the South, circled over the areas of Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left at 4:40 p.m., flying over the aforementioned town of Kfarkila," indicated a Lebanese Army communiqué on Sunday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45431/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-circ...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 20:05 on Sunday evening from above the region of Kfarkila and then effectuated U-shaped manoeuvres in the regions of Riyak, Baalbek, and Hermel, to later leave towards the occupied Palestinian territories on Monday at 7:00 a.m. from above Alma Shaab, an Army communiqué said.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46298/Army-Enemy-drone-breaches-Leban...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace at 8:10 a.m. over the town of Rmeish, circled over the areas of west Bekaa and the South, Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left 4:00 p.m. from above the aforementioned town of Rmeish, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated Saturday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46261/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-circ...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Wednesday at 7:40 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish village, executed circular flights over the South, Iklim Al-Kharoub, Riak, Baalbeck, Hermel, Beirut and its suburbs; and then left at 19:05 p.m. from above Nakoura village. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45856/Army-Israeli-drone-violates-Leb...

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance war jet violated on Monday at 12;20 the Lebanese airspace and executed circular maneuvers over Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 17;30 towards the occupied territories, the Army directorate said.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/46048/Israeli-reconnaissance-warplane...

NNA - Two Israeli reconnaissance warplanes violated on Thursday at 6;40 the Lebanese airspace and executed circular maneuvers over Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 21;30 towards the occupied territories, the Army said.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45638/Two-Israeli-warplanes-violate-B...

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Monday at 9.05 a.m. the Lebanese airspace over the town of Rmeish, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the areas of Rayak, Baalbeck and Hermel, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

The plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 15.20 p.m. from above said town.

At 10.50 a.m., two Israeli warplanes violated the Lebanese airspace over the sea off the town of Shecca, complained, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the various Lebanese regions.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45478/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Lebanes...

NNA - Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Tuesday at 8:40 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Kafrkilla village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbek, Hermel and the south regions; and then left at 9:00 p.m. from above Nakoura village.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44966/Army-Israeli-drone-violates-Sou...

NNA - The Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued the following statement:

"Today at 9:25 two warplanes belonging to the Israeli army violated the Lebanese airspace over the sea off the town of Shekka and circled over all Lebanese regions, then left the atmosphere at 10:25 above the town of Rmeish.
At approximately 9:30, an Israeli drone breached the Lebanese airspace over the sea off Beirut, and circled over the areas of Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 16:00 over the town of KfarKila."
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44757/Three-enemy-planes-violate-Leba...

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Thursday morning at 9.10 a.m. the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfer Kela, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the localities of Riak, Baalbeck, Hermel and Akkar, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.
The Israeli plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 18.00 pm from above the town of Kfer Kela.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44489/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Lebanes...

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Friday at 7:00 a.m. from above Alma Shaab and effectuated a U-shaped maneuver in the skies of Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left towards the occupied zone at 9:50 from above Rmeish village.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44203/Enemy-plane-violates-Lebanese-a...

NNA - In a fresh Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace, a spy pilotless remote-controlled drone overflew Alma al-Shaab, the capital Beirut and Baalbeck-Hirmel before returning to base within the 1948-occupied zone, Yarzeh-based Army Directorate of Guidance stated in its military communiqué today.
All-in all, the latest Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace, lasted for over than 12 hours, the same communiqué concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43662/Fresh-Israeli-breaches-of-Leban...

On 22 Apr 15, in Hermel, The Lebanese Army carried out a fresh round of raids in northeast Lebanon Wednesday, according to the state-run National News Agency.

Soldiers seized weapons, ammunition and 500 kg of illegal drugs during raids on the outskirts of the town of Hermel in the Bekaa Valley.

An unidentified number of suspects were also arrested.

A security plan for the northeastern Bekaa Valley was launched last February by a joint force of the Army, Internal Security Forces and General Security.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2015/Apr-22/295359-army-ra...

NNA - The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Thursday the following statement: "Today at 7:45 an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over Kfarkila and circled above Riaq, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 14:10 from above Rmeish."
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43044/Army-reports-new-Israeli-breach

NNA - Israeli plane carried out flights on today from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. over Northern Bekaa, Hermel and Anti-Lebanon mountains, National News Agency correspondent in Hermel reported on Saturday.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42815/Israeli-flights-in-Northern-Bek...

The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Thursday the following statement:

"Today at 7:15, an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated Lebanon's skies over Kfarkila and circled above Riak, Baalbek, Hermel and Arez areas, the left at 15:00 from above Kfarkila."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42531/Army-Israeli-drone-violated-Leb...

The Lebanese Armed Forces Orientation Directorate issued on Sunday the following statement:

"At 6.05 yesterday an Israeli reconnaissance plane breached Lebanon's airspace, entering above Aalma Shaab. It flew over Baalbek, Riyak, Beirut and its suburbs. The drone left at 21.10 above Naqoura.

At 19.20 another Israeli drone entered Lebanon from the seaside facing Beirut. It flew over Riyak, Baalbek, Hermel, Beirut and its suburbs, then left at 23.20.

At 20.00 a similar aircraft penetrated Lebanon's airspace above Naqoura and flew over Beirut and its suburbs before leaving at 7.25 this morning."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42582/Three-Israeli-planes-violate-Le...

The Lebanese Army Guidance Directorate issued on Wednesday the following communiqué: Two Israeli war planes breached yesterday (Tuesday) at 18:05 the Lebanese airspace above Kafarkila village effectuating the usual u-turn maneuver above different Lebanese areas, then left at 19:00 off Nakoura village.

A reconnaissance Israeli plane breached the Lebanese space at 6:25 above Kafarkila village effectuating the u-turn maneuver over Riyaq and Hermel villages and left today (Wednesday) at 00:55 above Alma Shaab.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42118/Several-Israeli-breaches-of-Leb...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace at 9:30 p.m. Friday over the town of Alma el-Shaeb in the South, circled over the areas of Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left at 1:50 p.m. on Saturday from above the Southern town of Kfarkila, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/41675/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-circ...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of al-Naqoura at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, circled over Iqlim el-Kharroub and the South, and then left at 9:30 a.m. Sunday from above the town of Rmeish, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

Another reconnaissance plane also breached the national skies at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday over the town of Alma el-Shaeb, circled over the South, Riyak and Baalbek-Hermel regions, and then left at 14:45 hrs from above the aforementioned town of al-Naqoura, the communiqué added.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/41395/Two-enemy-reconnaissance-planes...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Tuesday at 8:10 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Kfarkilla village, executed circular flight over the South, Riak and Hermel regions; and then left at 05:55 p.m. from above Alma Al-Shaab village."

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/41240/Army-Israeli-drone-violates-Leb...

The Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Thursday the following statement: "Today at 06:15 an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma Shaab and circled over the areas of Riyaq, Baalbek and Hermel, then left at 17:30 above the town of Kfarkila.

At approximately 10:10 another reconnaissance aircraft belonging to Israel breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfarkila and circled above the Western Bekaa and the South, then left the atmosphere at 16:00 from above Alma Shaab."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/40227/Two-enemy-drones-fly-over-S...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 7:10 a.m. Sunday above the town of Rmeish, circled over the South, Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left at 5:35 p.m. above the town of Alma el-Shaeb, a Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate communiqué indicated. http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39995/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-...

"An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Rmeish at 5:40 am, circled over the South region, and then left 4:30 pm from above the town of Kfarkila," a Lebanese Army Orientation Directorate communiqué indicated Saturday evening.

"Another Israeli reconnaissance plane also violated the national airspace over the town of Kfarkila at 6:00 am, circled over the areas of Riyak, Baalbek, Hermel and the South, and then left at 7:45 pm from over the town of Rmeish," the communiqué added.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39634/Army-Two-enemy-reconnaissan...

Two Israeli reconnaissance planes violated the Lebanese airspace at 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday from above the Lebanese Southern villages of Alma Shaab and Rmeish, and then effectuated U-shaped maneuvers the skies of Baalbek and Hermel, to later leave towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 16:45, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39487/Four-enemy-planes-breach-na...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué:" On Monday (13/01/2015) at 07:30 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Alma Al-Shaab village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbeck and Hermel regions; and then left at 7:10 p.m. from above Kfarkilla village.

And ( on the same day) at 10:20 a.m. another Israeli war plane carried out flights over Alma Al-Shaab village and executed circular flights over Al-Shouf and Iklim Al-Kharoub regions and then left at 8:15 p.m. from above Rmeish village."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/39085/Israeli-planes-breach-Leban...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Wednesday morning at 6.20 a.m. over the town of Naqoura and effectuated the usual u-turn manoeuvres above Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel areas, the Army Command Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué today.

The Israeli plane left the Lebanese airspace at 20:23 p.m. from above Naqoura town, the communiqué concluded.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38359/New-Israeli-breach-of-Leban...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Wednesday morning at 9.50 a.m. over Shabaa Farms, effectuating u-turn maneuvers above the localities of Riaq, Baalbeck and Hermel, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

The Israeli plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 10.50 a.m. from above Kfarkela, communiqué added.

At 9.35 a.m., an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over Shabaa farms, and effectuated circular flights over the localities of Hasbaya, Shabaa farms, and the South, communiqué said.

The Israeli plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 14.00 p.m. over the town of Alma Shaab, communiqué concluded.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38043/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Leb...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué:" On Tuesday (2/12/2014) at 12:00 noon, an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Nakoura village, executed circular flight over Beirut, Riak, Baalbek and Hermel; and then left at 10:30 p.m. from above Alma Al-Shaab village.

And ( on the same day) at 4:45 p.m., another Israeli drone breached the Lebanese skies from above Kfarkilla village, executed circular flight over the south; and then left at 9:35 p.m. from above the said village."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37317/Two-Israeli-planes-breach-L...

The Lebanese Army Command issued a statement on Thursday in which it reported an Israeli violation to the Lebanese airspace.
"An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Thursday the Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish town at 10:25.
The plane conducted flights over Riyek, Baalbeck and Hermel and then left from above Kfarkela at 15:30."
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/36324/LAF-Israeli-reconnaissance-...

Two rockets, emanating from the eastern series, fell in the city of Hermel, inflicting material damage with no casualties.
Instantly, army forces ran patrols in the targeted area, while the military expert inspected the location where the two rockets fell.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/35568/Army-Two-rockets-fall-in-He...

In the municipality of Hermel curfew restrictions have been imposed on Syrian refugees, from 8 pm to 7 am since the 8th of August 2014. Lebanese municipalities have increasingly imposed curfews on Syrian refugees. The curfews restrict refugees’ movements and contribute to a climate of discriminatory and retaliatory practices against them. Human Rights Watch has identified at least 45 municipalities across the country that have imposed such curfews. Some of the curfews were among numerous retaliatory measures directed at Syrians following the August 2014 fighting in Arsal, Lebanon between the Lebanese army and extremist groups operating out of Syria and the execution of at least three Lebanese soldiers abducted by the Islamic State and Jabhat al-Nusra. Such curfews violate international human rights law and appear to be illegal under Lebanese law. Municipal police enforce many of the curfews but Human Rights Watch also received information about the creation of local vigilante groups to enforce curfews, raising concerns about abuses. “The authorities have presented no evidence that curfews for Syrian refugees are necessary for public order or security in Lebanon,” said Nadim Houry, deputy Middle East director. “These curfews are just contributing to an increasingly hostile environment for Syrian refugees in the country.” The Lebanese government should instruct municipalities to stop imposing the curfews and to protect Syrians in Lebanon from retaliatory measures, Human Rights Watch said. The national government should not cede its responsibilities concerning the refugees to municipalities that are not well-equipped or responsible for meeting the challenges of the increasing number of refugees in the country. Lebanon now hosts close to 1.2 million registered or registering Syrian refugees. Despite the growing numbers, the national government has not adopted a national policy for housing or otherwise managing the influx of refugees. Nor has it provided adequate guidance to municipalities on how to manage the influx of refugees in their communities or to oversee their policies to ensure compliance with Lebanon’s international human rights obligations, Human Rights Watch said. While some municipalities have had curfews for well over a year, a number of others imposed similar curfews following the fighting in Arsal. The curfews are typically announced with a large banner erected in a main street, outlining the times during which Syrians, foreigners, or foreign workers are not allowed to be outside or gather in large groups. The banners, which address ‘foreigners’ and ‘foreign workers’, are widely understood to refer to Syrians. On August 18, Human Rights Watch visited two villages in the Akkar region of northern Lebanon that imposed curfews after the fighting in Arsal broke out. The director of the Ministry of Social Affairs health clinic in the Christian village of Rahbe, Akkar, told Human Rights Watch that on August 8 the local municipality imposed an 8 p.m. curfew. While the head of the Rahbe Municipality told Human Rights Watch that the curfew was targeted at motorbikes, which are popular with Syrians, and not at Syrians generally, Rahbe residents told Human Rights Watch that they understood that the curfew applied to Syrians more broadly. In neighboring Tikrit, a predominately Sunni town, a Syrian resident and a local Lebanese resident both said that a curfew was imposed on about August 8. The deputy director of the Tikrit municipality denied that there was a blanket curfew and said it specifically targeted those on motorbikes. A Syrian refugee who lives in Zalka, in the Metn district, said that in late August municipal police prevented him from getting medicine for his sick child from a pharmacy next to his house at 8:45 p.m.: When I got down to the street, I was immediately stopped by the municipal police. They said, ‘You are Syrian, you can’t go out after 8pm. There is a curfew in place, no Syrians can go out after 8pm.’ I told them, ‘Yes but I am just going to get medicine for my child.’ They said, ‘No, you need to go home.’ I went home and didn’t buy the medicine for my child. A humanitarian worker who monitors refugee protection for an international organization operating in the Bekaa told Human Rights Watch that starting the first week of August the Hermel municipality imposed a curfew for Syrian refugees from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. every day. In the Bsharri district, in Lebanon’s northeast, the municipality imposed a curfew in August limiting the movement of Syrian refugees on motorcycles after 7 p.m., according to the aid worker. There have been differing reports about how municipal curfews have been enforced, although they appear to be typically enforced by local municipal police. Human Rights Watch interviewed nine municipal officials about their curfews, six of whom said they were enforced by municipal police or guards. In some cases however, as in Aley, it has been reported by the media that local vigilante groups, some of them armed, have been assembled to patrol the streets at night looking for Syrians out after the curfew. Residents of the Akkar district of Tikrit said a vigilante group had been assembled with the support of the municipal government to enforce the curfew and manage security in the town. Human Rights Watch spoke to a Syrian who accompanied his friend to the hospital after he was reportedly attacked by several Lebanese men in the town of Rawda, at approximately 10 p.m. on September 23. He told Human Rights Watch his friend was stopped by a group of men who told him he could not go out at night because he was a Syrian. He told Human Rights Watch that when his friend told them he was just going to the store to purchase a few things they stabbed him three times. Human Rights Watch could not speak with the victim directly because of the extent of his injuries. The Lebanese government should not ignore the development of militias that, even with the tacit support of local authorities, are outside any formal structure that would ensure they are acting in accordance with domestic and human rights law, Human Rights Watch said. Such vigilante groups should be disbanded and any support from local municipalities or other authorities to such groups should cease. “The last thing Lebanon needs is vigilante groups with arms walking the streets,” Houry said. “Real security comes at the hand of national institutions that ensure that the law is applied fairly to everyone, locals and Syrians alike.” Two Syrians who act as intermediaries between refugees and humanitarian organizations in Zgharta and Meryata described how curfews are enforced. They said that the police issue warnings to people who violate the curfews and that exceptions were made for people with advance permission who need to be out at night for work or emergencies. Five municipal officials also told Human Rights Watch that the municipality issues permits to workers who need to be out during the curfew for work. Some officials said curfew violators would be given a warning, or in other cases would be taken to the municipality for questioning. Rawad Shemsedeen, a council member for the municipality of Benih in Aley, that those who break the curfew there are given an initial warning, and are punished if they repeatedly break it; although he did not indicate what this punishment would entail. A report by NBC news said that Syrians who break curfew in the municipality of Ramhallah, in the Baabda district, are given warnings for the first two violations, but are detained for a few hours on the third or fourth. While local officials often defend restrictions on the freedom of movement for Syrian refugees as necessary security measures, their explanations often rely on stereotypes and contribute to a discriminatory climate, Human Rights Watch said. Human Rights Watch asked seven officials from different municipalities to provide specific examples or data that would reflect that security incidents in the town went down after the curfews were imposed. None of them did, even though four of them insisted that security had improved after a curfew was imposed. Four municipal officials Human Rights Watch interviewed said that the curfews were carried out without any coordination with or guidance from the national government. One wrongly claimed, “This [the curfew] has nothing to do with the government. It is within the power of the municipality to take security measures to protect its residents.” The curfews are also not being carried out under any law, as required by Lebanon’s international human rights obligations, and their implementation by municipalities appears to contravene Lebanese domestic law. In April 2013, Marwan Charbel, who was then the interior minister, was reported by al-Sharq al-Awsat as saying there was no legal basis for the curfews, and that local municipalities did not have the right to infringe on the authority of the state-wide security forces – whatever the conditions – including imposing local curfews. The Legal Agenda, a Beirut-based non-governmental non-profit organization, has also publicly denounced the curfews, calling them a form of collective punishment and a violation of human rights. The Norwegian Refugee Council also issued a fact sheet for lawyers about the curfews in July, finding that they had no basis in Lebanese law. Anyone lawfully present in a country has the right to freedom of movement within that country. This principle is enshrined in Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 12 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Lebanon has ratified.While countries may under certain circumstances restrict movement, such limits must be enacted in law and must be necessary “to protect national security, public order, public health, or morals, or the rights and freedoms of others.” Furthermore the restriction of movement must be proportionate, including in judging the areas it applies to, the time, the number of people affected, and the impact it has on their lives, in comparison with the aim achieved by the law. Lebanon has no such law, Human Rights Watch said. Restrictions on rights cannot be imposed on a discriminatory basis, including by nationality. This is a fundamental principle of human rights law that applies even during emergencies. The prohibition on discrimination means any difference in treatment on the grounds of nationality must be very strictly justified. It is extremely rare that singling out one nationality for detrimental treatment would be justifiable. While donor states should continue to generously support Lebanese government efforts to meet the needs of the Syrian refugee and local populations, they should examine whether any municipalities receiving their assistance are imposing unlawful and discriminatory restrictions on Syrian refugees and, if so, consider ending that assistance, Human Rights Watch said. “The Lebanese government needs to be sending municipalities and Lebanese citizens the message that vigilante justice is no justice,” Houry said. “Municipalities should cease imposing these curfews, which they have no authority to require, and end practices that feed into a climate of discrimination against and stereotyping of Syrians in Lebanon.”

A couple of surface-to-surface grad missiles fired from the eastern range of Mont Lebanon landed in the residential area of Hermel.
There is no immediate word on damage or casualties.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/34336/Hermel-hit-by-grads

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué:" On Wednesday at 06:35 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Kfarkilla village, executed circular flight over the south, Riak, Baalbeck and Hermel regions, and then left at 10:30 p.m. from above Alma Al-Shaab village.
And ( on the same day) at 9:15 a.m., another Israeli drone breached the Lebanese skies from above Alma Al-Shaab village, executed circular flight over the south, West Békaa and Hermel regions, and then left 40 minutes past midnight from above Aitaroun village.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33384/Army-Two-Israeli-drones-vio...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Monday at 6:50 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish village, executed circular flight over the South, Riak, Baalbek and Hermel regions; and then left at 10:20 p.m. from above the said village."
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33254/Army-Israeli-drone-violates...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Monday at 10:35 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Kfarkilla village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbeck, West Bekaa and Hermel regions; and then left 15 minutes past midnight from above Rmeish village."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/32891/Army-Israeli-drone-violates...

The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate issued on Tuesday the following statement: "An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 6:00 a.m. from above Alma el Shaab and conducted circular flights above southern regions, Bekaa, Riyek, Baalbek and Hermel. The enemy's plane left at 13:15 p.m. from above Rmeish town."
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/32571/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace over the Southern town of Rmeish at 8:10 a.m. on Saturday, circled over the South region, as well as over Riyaq, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left at 6:30 p.m. from above the town of Kfarkila, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/32048/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Friday evening at 11.10 p.m. over the town of Kfar Kila, and effectuated u-turn maneuvers above the areas of Riyaq, Baalbek, Hermel, Beirut and its suburbs, Lebanese Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

The plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 22.00 p.m. from above the town of Alma Shaab, communiqué concluded.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/31703/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Leb...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Wednesday at 8:30 a.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Rmeich village, executed circular flight over Riak, Baalbeck, Hermel, Iklim Al-Kharoub, and Beirut and its suburbs; and then left at 8:40 p.m. from above Nakoura village."
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/31643/

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Wednesday at 12:20 a.m. the Lebanese airspace from above the Southern Lebanese village of Rmeish, then effectuated U-shaped manoeuvres in the skies of Riyak, Baalbek, Hermel, and South Lebanon, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.

The enemy plane then left towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 3:25 a.m. from above Rmeish village.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/31095/Enemy-plane-breaches-nation...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Monday the Lebanese airspace from above the Southern Lebanese village of Rmeish, and effectuated U-shaped manoeuvres in the skies of South Lebanon, Riyak, Hermel, and Baalbek, then left towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 19:45, from above Alma Shaab.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30927/Enemy-drone-violates-nation...

Two rocket bombs launched from the Eastern Mountain Series landed Wednesday evening within the vicinity of Hermel.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30682/Two-rocket-bombs-fall-in-th...

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Friday at 6:45 p.m., an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish village, executed circular flight over Riyak, Baablbeck, Hermel and the south regions; and then left today (Saturday) at 8:00 a.m. from above Alma Al-Shaab village."
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30544/Army-Israeli-drone-violates...

The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate issued yesterday (Tuesday) a statement reporting the violation of the Lebanese airspace by an Israeli reconnaissance plane at 21:00.

The enemy's plane conducted flights over Riyek, Baalbeck, Hermel, South Lebanon and then left, on the second day (Wednesday), from above Kfarkela town at 13:30.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30399/LAF-Israeli-reconnaissance-...

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Monday at 9:05 a.m. the Lebanese airspace from above the Southern Lebanese village of Kfarkila, then effectuated U-shaped flights in the skies of Baalbek, Hermel, Riyak, and off Sidon shore, then left towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 20:35 from above Naquora, a Lebanese Army communiqué said on Tuesday.

At 19:10 a similar drone violated the Lebanese airspace from above Naquora, and effectuated circular flights in Baalbek, Hermel and Riyak, then left at 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday towards the occupied zone.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30268/Enemy-planes-violate-nation...

The LAF Orientation Directorate issued on Saturday the following communiqué:

"At 14.40 on Friday an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated Lebanese airspace, entering above Rmeish village. It effectuated flights over Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel. The aircraft then left at 22.35, exiting above Kfar Kila."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30150/Israeli-warplane-flies-over...