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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli aircraft violates Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
May 1, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance drone violated the Lebanese airspace on at 7.55 a.m. over the town of Rmeish, and effectuated u-turn maneuvers over the Southern localities, army command said in a communiqué.
The plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 10.05 a.m. from above the town of Alma al-Shaab, communiqué concluded. 

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.