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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli drones circle over South

Date of incident: 
April 23, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 1:00 a.m, an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated the Lebanese airspace above the Southern town of Alma el-Shaeb, circled over various areas in the South and then left at 7:50 a.m. from above the town of Rmeish, an Army 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.