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Two Israeli jets violate Lebanese airspace

06 November 2012 22:23 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. Israeli military aircraft have entered Lebanese airspace and flown over areas of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution, APA reports quoting Press TV.

Two Israeli fighter jets crossed into Lebanese airspace over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut, at 10:50 a.m. local time (0750 GMT) on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.

The warplanes flew over several areas of the country before they left Lebanese airspace at 11:30 a.m. local time (0830 GMT) while flying over the southern border town of Alma al-Shaab.

Israel violates Lebanonâ€™s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.

Lebanonâ€™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 countryâ€™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 Lebanonâ€™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.