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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli planes hover over Lebanon

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

NNA - The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate - issued on Friday the following statement: " At 20:35, an Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over Naqoura and circled above regions of the South, then left at 23:05 from above Rmeish."

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.