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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane circles over the South

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

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma el-Shaeb at 2:30 p.m., circled over various southern regions, and then left at 8:30 p.m. over the town of Naqoura in the South, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated Saturday.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45685/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.