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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Two Israeli warplanes circle over various Lebanese regions

Date of incident: 
September 25, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - "Two Israeli warplanes breached the Lebanese airspace above the Southern town of Kfarkila at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, circled over various Lebanese regions and then left at 12:30 p.m. flying above the town of Alma el-Shaeb," an Army communiqué indicated this evening.

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.