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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drone circles above Beirut and its suburbs

Date of incident: 
November 13, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft breached the Lebanese airspace above the Southern town of Alma el-Shaeb at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday, circled over Beirut and its suburb areas and then left at 14:15 hrs, flying above the town of Rmeish in the South, an Army Command communiqué indicated.

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.