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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli breach of Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
October 21, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Tuesday morning at 6.10 a.m. the Lebanese airspace above the town of Kfer Kela, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the localities of Riaq and Baalbeck, Army Command-Guidance Directorate said in a communiqué.

The plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 14.15 p.m. from above Rmeish town, communiqué concluded.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/35156/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.