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Conflict Incident Report

Army: Two Israeli planes violate the Lebanese skies

Date of incident: 
February 6, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Army Command Guidance Directorate issued the following communiqué: "On Friday at 6:15 p.m.,two Israeli war planes violated Lebanese airspace from above the sea, executed circular flight over various Lebanese regions; and then left at 7:20 p.m. off west Nakoura village." http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56350/Army-Two-Israeli-planes-violate...

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.