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Army registers new Israeli airspace violation
Date of incident:
August 19, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - A reconnaissance plane belonging to Israel violated, at 23:35, the Lebanese airspace over Naqoura, and effectuated circular flights off various southern regions, a communiqué by the Lebanese army indicated on Saturday.
The spying jet later left at 6:30.
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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