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Conflict Incident Report

Army reports new Israeli air breach

Date of incident: 
May 13, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Friday the following statement: 
"Yesterday at 6:20, an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over Rmeish town and circled above Baalbek and Riaq, then left at 14:20 from above Rmeish." 
 

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.