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Conflict Incident Report

Army reports new Israeli aerial breaches

Date of incident: 
July 21, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

"At 5:50 am on Wednesday, an Israeli enemy reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of KfarKila and circled over Western Bekaa, the South, and the Chouf regions, then left the airspace at 13:25 from above the town of Alma Shaab. 

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.