Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane circles over Beirut and its suburbs for approximately 12 hours

Date of incident:

April 5, 2015

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace over the Southern town of al-Naqoura at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, circled over Beirut and its suburbs, and then left at 6:20 p.m. from above the aforementioned town, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

Similarly, another reconnaissance plane also breached the national airspace over the town of Alma el-Shaeb at 11:40 a.m., circled over various Southern regions, and then left at 4:20 p.m. over the town of Kfarkila, the Army communiqué added.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/42593/Enemy-reconnaissance-plane-circ...

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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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane circles over Beirut and its suburbs for approximately 12 hours