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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance plane violates Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
March 7, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance drone violated at 7:15 a.m the Lebanese airspace over the southern town of Rmeish and circled above the localities of west Beqa and the South, Lebanese Army communiqué indicated on Wednesday.

The plane then left the Lebanese airspace this morning at 9:30 p.m. from above the town of Rmeish, communiqué concluded.

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.