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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli warplanes circle over the Bekaa at low altitudes

Date of incident: 
January 21, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Israeli warplanes were conducting low-altitude over-fights above the Bekaa's eastern and western mountain strings and the Bekaa Valley, NNA correspondent in Baalbek reported.

This security incident was mapped according to the closest possible location.
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.