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Israeli drone violates national airspace
Date of incident:
May 23, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated the Lebanese airspace over the Southern town of Alma el-Shaeb at 2:25 p.m., circled over Beirut and its suburbs and then left at 8:20 p.m., flying over the aforementioned town of Alma el-Shaeb, an Army communiqué indicated.
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.
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