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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli reconnaissance plane flew over West Bekaa, south

Date of incident: 
July 29, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - A reconnaissance plane belonging to Israel violated, at 1:30 pm the Lebanese airspace over Kfarkela, and effectuated circular flights off West Bekaa and the south, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Friday. 
The jet left from above Naqoura at 7:05 pm. 

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.