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Fresh Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
May 19, 2015
Death toll: 
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Number of Injured: 
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NNA - Two Israeli reconnaissance planes violated on Tuesday morning at 7.00 a.m. the Lebanese airspace over the towns of Alma Shaab and Rmeish, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over west Bekaa localities, Iqlim Kharroub and the South region, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.
The two planes then left the Lebanese airspace at 13.35 pm from above the town of Kfar Kila.
At 10.40 a.m., two Israeli warplanes violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of Aitaroun, effectuating u-turn maneuvers above the various Lebanese regions, communiqué added.
The two planes then left the Lebanese airspace at 12.05 p.m. from above Kfar Kila town, communiqué concluded.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/44376/Fresh-Israeli-breach-of-Lebanes...

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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