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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Israeli reconnaissance plane violated Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
October 7, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 1:20 pm, an Israeli spying jet entered the Lebanese airspace above Rmeish, and flew over the south before leaving at 6:00 pm.

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.