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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli flights off South, Bekaa

Date of incident: 
February 1, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated, at 9:25 am, the Lebanese airspace over Shebaa farms, and effectuated circular flights off the regions of Bekaa and the South, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Monday.
It added that the jet left at 3:45 pm from above Naqoura.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56101/Army-Enemy-flights-off-South-Bekaa

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.