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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drone circles over South

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

An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Naqoura at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, circled over various Southern regions, and then left at 11:45 a.m. from above the town of Rmeish, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/56738/Enemy-drone-circles-over-South

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.