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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drone breaches Lebanese airpsace

Date of incident: 
April 28, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance airplane breached the Lebanese airspace above Aytaroun village and effectuated the usual u-turn maneuver above Southern Lebanese villages, according to a communiqué by the Lebanese Armed Forces Directorate Department.
The violation lasted nearly 11 hours, and then left above Alma Shaab region, LAF 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.