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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane breaches Lebanese Air Space

Date of incident: 
July 31, 2014

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 10:10 p.m. on Wednesday night from above Kfarkila village, then effectuated U-shaped manoeuvres in the skies of Riyak, Baalbek, Hermel, and South Lebanon, then left towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 3:10 a.m. at dawn from above Rmeish village, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/30691/Israeli-reconnaissance-plan...

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.