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Conflict Incident Report

Four Israeli warplanes breached Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
November 16, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

وطنية - صدر عن قيادة الجيش - مديرية التوجيه البيان الآتي:"بتاريخه الساعة 12,15، خرقت 4 طائرات حربية تابعة للعدو الاسرائيلي الأجواء اللبنانية من فوق البحر غرب صيدا، ونفذت طيرانا دائريا فوق كافة المناطق اللبنانية، ثم غادرت الأجواء عند الساعة 13,20 من فوق البحر غرب الناقورة".

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.