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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli warplanes breach Saida airspace

Date of incident: 
June 14, 2018
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 1.35 am, an Israeli warplane violated the Lebanese airspace from above the sea off western Sidon, effectuating circular flights over the southern localities, communiqué said.
The plane then left the Lebanese airspace at 23.25 pm from above the seas west of the city of Tyre, 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.