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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane violates Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
September 11, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate issued on Thursday a statement in which it reported an Israeli violation to the Lebanese airspace at 7:30.
"An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated at 7:30 the Lebanese airspace from above Naqoura and conducted circular flights above South Lebanon, then left from above Rmeish at 16:00," the statement said.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33070/LAF-Israeli-reconnaissance-...

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.