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Conflict Incident Report

Three Israeli drones breached Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
September 28, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

At 10.40 a.m.,  Israeli reconnaissance planes violated the Lebanese airspace, with two of them flying over the localities of the South and west Beqaa, whereas the third flew over the regions of Baalbek, Hermel, Jbeil, Keserwen and Metn ,army command said in a communiqué.
The three Israeli drones then left respectively the Lebanese airspace till 6.45 a.m. this morning from above the town of Kfar Kila, communiqué concluded.

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.