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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli planes breach national skies

Date of incident: 
May 7, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Thursday at 7:20 a.m. from above Kfarkilla, and effectuated U-shaped manoeuvres in South Lebanon, to later leave towards the occupied zone at 20:15 from above Rmeish village, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.
At 10:30 a.m., a similar plane violated the Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish village, and then left towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 13:45 from above Alma Shaab.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/43894/Enemy-planes-breach-national-skies

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.