Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane circles over Beirut, 2 warplanes over all areas

Date of incident:

February 8, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday above the coastal area off al-Naqoura in the South, circled over Beirut and its suburbs and sea-coast, and then left at 0:45 a.m. on Sunday, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

Two other Israeli war planes also violated the Lebanese airspace at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday above the Southern town of Kfarkila, circled over various regions of Lebanon, and then left at 1:45 p.m. above the town of Alma el-Shaeb, the Army communiqué added.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/40330/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-...

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.

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Israeli reconnaissance plane circles over Beirut, 2 warplanes over all areas