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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli warplane violated Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
December 28, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated at dawn at 00.55 am the Lebanese airspace over the town of Alma Shaab, effectuating u-turn maneuvers over the southern localities, army command said in a communiqué.
The Israeli drone then left the Lebanese airspace at 0730 am from above said town, 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.