Islam Times - 7 Israeli aircraft violate Lebanon’s airspace

Islam Times - Seven Israeli military aircraft have entered Lebanese airspace and flown over areas of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution.

An Israeli reconnaissance plane crossed into Lebanese airspace over the southern border town of Alma al-Shaab at 7 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.

The remote-controlled aircraft made surveillance flights over several areas in southern Lebanon and Beirut before it left Lebanese airspace at 2:15 p.m. local time (1115 GMT) while flying over the village of al-Naqoura, which is situated 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of Beirut.

On Monday, two Israeli fighter jets violated Lebanese airspace over the southern village of Rmeish at 5 p.m. local time (1400 GMT). The warplanes left 15 minutes later, flying over the southern border of Lebanon.

Earlier in the day, an Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle violated Lebanese airspace over the southern village of al-Naqoura at 12:10 p.m. (0910 GMT) and flew over the towns of Baalbek, al-Harmel, and al-Arz. The aircraft flew over the southern border of Lebanon at 6:50 p.m. local time (1550 GMT) and left the country’s airspace.

An Israeli drone breached Lebanon's airspace over the border town of Alma al-Shaab at 11:45 a.m. local time (0845 GMT) on Monday and flew over southern areas of the country. It left Lebanese airspace at 4:20 p.m. local time (1320 GMT).

And two Israeli warplanes crossed into Lebanese airspace on Monday over the border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut, at 11:05 a.m. local time (0815 GMT) and flew over several areas of Lebanon.

The Israeli aircraft left Lebanese airspace at around 12:50 p.m. local time (0950 GMT) while flying over the southern village of Rmeish.

Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.

Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.

UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.