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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane violates Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
April 2, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Israeli Military

NNA - An Israeli reconnaissance aircraft breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfarkila at 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, circled over various South regions, and then left at noon flying above the town of Alma el-Shaeb," an Army communiqué indicated. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/59385/Enemy-drone-circles-over-South

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.