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Conflict Incident Report

Army reports new Israeli air breach

Date of incident: 
December 22, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 12:30, an Israeli plane violated the Lebanese airspace over Aitaroun and circled above West Bekaa and the South, then left at 14:00 from above Kfarkila.

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.