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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli plane breaches Lebanese airpsace

Date of incident: 
July 13, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 10.55 a.m., a reconnaissance drone on  violated the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma Shaab, and effectuated u-turn maneuvers over the Southern localities and west Bekka, communiqué added. 

The plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 16.05 p.m. from above the town of Naqoura, communiqué concluded. 

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.