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Conflict Incident Report

Army: One Israeli plane breachs national airspace

Date of incident: 
December 26, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaisance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Thursday at 7:30 a.m. from above Kfarkilla village, and then effectuated U-shaped flights in the skies of Riyak and Baalbeck, to later leave the national skies at 16:45 from above Naqoura village, the Lebanese Army Guidence Directorate said on Friday.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38382/Army-Two-enemy-planes-breac...

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.