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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Two israeli warplanes breach Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
January 25, 2016
Death toll: 
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Number of Injured: 
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Two Israeli warplanes breached the Lebanese airspace on Sunday evening at 18:40 off Shekka coast and effectuated U-shaped maneuvers in the skies of different Lebanese regions, and later left the Lebanese airspace at 20:25 off Naquora coast, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/55716/Army-Two-enemy-warplanes-breach...

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.