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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli planes violated Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
August 17, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

at 2:50 pm, two Israeli warplanes entered the space off Kfarkela town, and flew over the entire Lebanese regions. 
The jets left at 3:55 pm from above Naqoura. 

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.