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Conflict Incident Report

An israeli drone circle over Beirut and the South

Date of incident: 
August 2, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli plane reconnaissance aircraft breached the Lebanese airspace at 9:50 a.m. on Sunday over the town of al-Naqoura in the South, circled over Beirut and its suburbs, and then left at 5:00 p.m. from above the Southern town of Alma el-Shaeb, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/47566/Two-enemy-drones-circle-over-Be...

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.