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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance aircraft circles over South, Iqlim el Kharoub

Date of incident: 
September 20, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

"An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated the Lebanese airspace at 8:05 a.m. on Sunday over al-Naqoura in the South, circled over various Southern regions and Iqlim el-Kharoub, and then left at 13:20 flying over Rmeich," an Army Command-Orientation Directorate statement indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/49986/Enemy-reconnaissance-aircraft-c...

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.