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Conflict Incident Report

Army: 2 Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
January 9, 2017
Death toll: 
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Number of Injured: 
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Two warplanes belonging to Israel violated, at 3:30 pm today, the Lebanese airspace over Kfarkila, and effectuated circular flights off the different Lebanese regions, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated.

The jets left the Lebanese skies at 4:25 pm.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.