Israeli drone violates Lebanese airspace
An Israeli aircraft has violated Lebanon’s airspace, flying over southern areas of the country in flagrant defiance of a UN Security Council resolution.
On Friday, the Lebanese Army Command Orientation Directorate issued a statement saying an Israeli reconnaissance drone entered Lebanese airspace over the southern borders at 10:45 a.m. local time on Thursday.
The aircraft flew over various areas of south Lebanon before leaving at 3:00 p.m. on the same day.
Israel violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming that the over flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon’s government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have repeatedly cited Israel’s air surveillance flights over Lebanon as clear violations 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 Tel Aviv to respect Beirut’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 airspace and territory.
Source: presstv.ir
