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Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli warplanes circle over various Lebanese regions

Date of incident: 
February 24, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Two Israeli warplanes breached the Lebanese airspace at 16:20 hrs on Sunday over the town of Kfarkila in the South, circled over various regions of Lebanon and then left at 17:15 hrs above sea, west of al-Naqoura," a Lebanese Army communique indicated.

http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/55712/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.