Conflict Incident Report

Israeli reconnaissance planes violate Lebanese airspace

Date of incident:

December 27, 2014

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Two Israeli reconnaissance planes breached yesterday (Friday) at 6:00 a.m the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma Shaab effectuating the usual u-turn manoeuvre above the areas of Riyak and Baalbek.

The breach lasted till 1:00 a.m, when the hostile planes left towards the occupied territories, according to a communiqué by the Army Guidance Directorate Department.

Earlier, another reconnaissance aircraft violated the Lebanese airspace at 14:50 p.m over the town of Nakoura carrying out circular flights above Beirut and its suburbs.

The Israeli plane then left Lebanese airspace at 22:50 p.m., the communiqué concluded.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/38413/Army-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.

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Israeli reconnaissance planes violate Lebanese airspace