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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli spying air balloon facing Meis el Jabal

Date of incident: 
September 12, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

The Israeli Army launched on Friday morning a spying air balloon equipped with cameras facing Meis el Jabal. This act coincided with flights of Israeli reconnaissance warplane over Wazzani-Ghajar airspace and Shebaa and Kfarshouba heights. Severe explosions were heard today (Friday) dawn coming from the western side of Shebaa Farms.

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/33090/Israeli-spying-air-balloon-...

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.