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Conflict Incident Report
Four planes breach national skies
Date of incident:
March 17, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
NNA - Four Israeli warplanes breached the Lebanese airspace at 2:34 a.m. over Abbasieh at low altitude, and then left towards the occupied zone, a communiqué issued by the Lebanese Army Command said.
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.
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