Israeli Jets violate Lebanese airspace

Eleven Israeli military aircraft have penetrated Lebanese airspace and flown over parts of the country in flagrant violation of a UN Security Council resolution. Eight Israeli fighter jets crossed into Lebanese airspace over the southern section of the country on Monday and conducted several unwarranted sorties in the area, according to a statement released by the Lebanese military today. The Israeli warplanes left the Lebanese airspace after flying over the village of al-Naqoura, situated 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of the capital Beirut. Earlier in the day, two remotely-controlled drones infringed upon the Lebanese airspace over the border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut, and carried out covert surveillance fights over various sectors of Lebanon. The aircraft flew over the village of al-Naqoura and left. Moreover, an Israeli drone violated the Lebanese airspace on last night and carried out covert surveillance sorties over Beirut and Tyre, located about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Beirut. Israel violates Lebanon''s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes. UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war 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 violation of Lebanese territory.