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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli drone breaches Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
August 18, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace on Thursday at 6:20 a.m. above the Southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, a Lebanese Army communique said on Friday, adding that the Israeli drone left towards the occupied zone at 23:05 after effectuating U-shaped maneuvers in the skies of South Lebanon, West Bekaa, Riyak, and Baalbeck. 

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.