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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane violates Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
December 23, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft also breached the national airspace over the town of Rmeish at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, circled over the regions of Beirut, Riyak, Baalbek and Hermel, and then left at 16:40 hrs over the aforementioned town of Rmeish, a Lebanese army communiqué said.
http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/54459/Israeli-enemy-planes-breach-nat...

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.