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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane spotted at low altitude in Tyre

Date of incident: 
July 20, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance MK drone was spotted at low altitude in the sky of the Southern coastal city of Tyre, NNA field reporter said on Wednesday evening. 

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.