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Conflict Incident Report

Two Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace

Date of incident: 
July 6, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons

Two Israeli warplanes violated the national airspace over the town of Alma el-Shaeb at 11:05 a.m., circled over various Lebanese regions and then left at 11:50 a.m. flying above sea west of Naqoura, the Army communiqué said. 

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.