Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane circles over South for 13 hours

Date of incident:

September 21, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma el-Shaeb at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, circled over the whole South region, and then left at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday from above the Southern town of Rmeish, a communiqué by the Army Orientation Directorate indicated. Furthermore, at 11:05 a.m. on Sunday, 4 Israeli warplanes violated the national airspace over the town of Kfarkila in the South, circled above various Lebanese regions, and then left at 1:40 p.m. from over the aforementioned town of Alma el-Shaeb, the communiqué added.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33580/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 South for 13 hours