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Fresh Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
December 17, 2014
Death toll: 
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Number of Injured: 
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An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace on Wednesday morning at 8.00 a.m. over the town of Naqoura, effectuating u-turn maneuvers above the city of Beirut, its suburbs and southern localities, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

The Israeli plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 13.00 p.m. from above Naqoura, communiqué added.

At 8.20 a.m., two Israeli warplanes violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of Aitaroun, and effectuated circular flights over Jezzine, Shecca, and over the sea off Tripoli, communiqué said.

The Israeli warplanes then left the Lebanese airspace at 9.45 am over the sea off Naqoura, communiqué concluded.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38039/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Leb...

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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