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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Three Israeli planes violate Lebanon airspace

Date of incident: 
December 4, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

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

"An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated today Lebanon's airspace from above Kfarkela and conducted flights above Riyek and Baalbeck and then left at 12:00 from above Rmeish.

At 9:30, two other enemy reconnaissance planes violated Lebanese airspace from above Kfarkela, carried out circular flights above Lebanese regions and then left at 11:10 from above Alma el Shaab."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37391/Army-Three-Israeli-planes-v...

Primary category: 
Air Space 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.