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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli reconnaissance plane breaches South Lebanon skies

Date of incident: 
August 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace on Thursday at 7:05 a.m. over the Lebanese Southern village of Rmeish, a Lebanese Army Communique said, adding that the Israeli drone left towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 10:20 p.m. after effectuating U-shaped maneuvers over Beirut city and its suburbs. 

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.