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Conflict Incident Report

Israeli warplanes dropped missile-deflecting flares over al-Mansouri

Date of incident: 
September 20, 2017
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
In the evening, on September 20th,  number of Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over the South. The warplanes overflew the border region and dropped a number of missile-deflecting flares over the outskirts of the Tyre District town of al-Mansouri.
Primary category: 
Air Space Violation
Secondary Category: 
Explosion
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.