Conflict Incident Report

Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace

Date of incident:

October 1, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Wednesday morning at 6:35 a.m. the Lebanese airspace above Kferkela town, executing u-turn maneuvers over the southern localities, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.
The enemy plane then left the Lebanese airspace towards the occupied territories at 11.30 a.m., communiqué added.
At 9.35 a.m. on Wednesday, two Israeli warplanes violated the Lebanese airspace from above the town of Aitaroun, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the various Lebanese localities, communiqué said.
The two planes then left the Lebanese airspace at 11.10 a.m. over the sea off the town of Naqoura, communiqué concluded.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/34185/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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Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace