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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drone breached national airspace

Date of incident: 
October 5, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace at 7:05 a.m. over Rmeish village, and then conducted U-shaped maneuvers over South Lebanon, a Lebanese Army communiqué said, adding that the Israeli drone left towards the occupied zone at 12:45 p.m. from above Naqoura.

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.