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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli drone circled over the South and Bekaa regions

Date of incident: 
January 7, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Israeli aircraft violated the national airspace over the town of Alma el-Shaeb at 8:15 a.m., circled over various Southern regions, and then left the airspace at 12:00 p.m., flying over the town of Rmeish, 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.