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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drone circles over Western Bekaa and the South for 8 hours

Date of incident: 
January 15, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma el-Shaeb at 10:00 a.m., circled above West Beqaa and South regions, and then left at 18:05 hrs flying over the town of Kfarkila, Army Command Orientation Directorate 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.