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Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli reconnaissance planes circle over all regions

Date of incident: 
June 7, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

An Israeli reconnaissance plane breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of al-Naqoura in the South at 10:10 a.m. on Sunday, circled over the areas of Beirut and its suburbs, Metn and Byblos, and then left at 3:45 p.m. from above the aforementioned town, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/45142/Two-enemy-reconnaissance-planes...

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.