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Conflict Incident Report

Fresh Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
April 8, 2015
Death toll: 
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Number of Injured: 
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Two Israeli warplanes violated on Wednesday morning at 10.50 a.m. the Lebanese airspace over the sea off Batroun, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the regions of Beirut and Jounieh, Army Command-Guidance Directorate, said in a communiqué.

The two planes then left the Lebanese airspace at 11.55 a.m. over the sea off Naqoura, communiqué concluded

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42726/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Lebanes...

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.