Conflict Incident Report

Army: Multiple Israeli breaches of Lebanese airspace

Date of incident:

February 13, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Three Israeli remote-controlled pilotless spy drones, have intermittently affected the usual u-turn opposite Beirut, Riyaq and Kharroub District before returning to base within the 1948 occupied zone, the Directorate for Army Guidance has stated in a military communiqué today. All-in-all, Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace lasted for over than 10 hours, the communiqué concluded.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56715/Army-Multiple-Israeli-breaches-...

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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Army: Multiple Israeli breaches of Lebanese airspace