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Conflict Incident Report

LAF: Reconnaissance plane violates Lebanon airspace

Date of incident: 
December 5, 2014
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

The Lebanese Army Command - Orientation Directorate issued on Friday the following statement:

"An Israeli reconnaissance plane violated on Friday the Lebanese airspace at 10:15 from above Shebaa town, and conducted circular flights above Bekaa, Metn and South Lebanon.
The Israeli plane left at 15:15 from above Alma el Shaab."

http://www.nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/37444/LAF-Reconnaissance-plane-vi...

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.