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Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli warplanes circle over various areas

Date of incident: 
August 9, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Two Israeli warplanes breached the Lebanese airspace over the town of Kfarkila in the South at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, circled over various Lebanese regions and then left at 12:45 p.m. from above the Southern town of Alma el-Shaeb, a Lebanese Army communiqué indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/47863/Two-enemy-warplanes-circle-over...

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.