Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance planes breach national airspace

Date of incident:

September 12, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace at 14:50 on Thursday from above South Lebanon's Naqoura, and then effectuated U-shaped maneuvers in the skies of South Lebanon, Eqlim Kharoub, Beirut and its Suburbs, to later leave towards the occupied Palestinian territories at 22:10 from above Kfarkilla village, a Lebanese Army communiqué said.
At 16:55 a similar plane violated the Lebanese airspace from above Rmeish village, and then effectuated U-shaped maneuvers in the Skies of South Lebanon, to finally leave towards the occupied zone at 22:10 from above Kfarkilla village.
http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33086/Army-Enemy-reconnaissance-p...

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.

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Israeli reconnaissance planes breach national airspace