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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli planes breached Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
March 26, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - Israeli military actions were detected near the borders in the settlement of al-Mtoleh, facing the Southern town of Kfar-Kila, which coincided with over-flights by an reconnaissance drone at low altitude, NNA correspondent in Marj'Ayoun reported. Another Israeli M-K reconnaissance aircraft was also spotted circling this evening over the villages of Arqoub and Hasbaya, up to the heights of Jabal al-Sheikh, NNA correspondent in Hasbaya reported.

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.