14 mar 2014
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Israeli forces bombed a target in southern Lebanon on Friday hours after an explosive device was detonated on the border, the Israeli military said.
Israeli forces reported that they fired towards Hizbullah "terror infrastructure" in southern Lebanon and confirmed a hit on Friday around 8 p.m. Israeli news website Ynet reported that Israeli forced launched fire from two locations: "tanks deployed in the northern town of Metula which targeted outposts in southern Lebanon and artillery units which arrived on scene and launched artillery rounds on areas near the border." The strike comes just over an hour after Israeli forces said a "concealed explosive device" was activated against Israeli forces who were on the border. |
Ynet reported that three soldiers "who were in the humvee targeted by an explosive device near the border with Lebanon have been evacuated to the Ziv Medical Center in Safed," and would be "screened for injuries related to the blast."
They said that the patrol included "several reconnaissance vehicles."
The site quoted a senior military official as saying that "Hezbollah was involved and Hezbollah will be hurt."
The site added that Israeli forces had "rejected the possibility that the incident was a kidnapping attempt."
Hizbullah-affiliated Lebanese television channel Al-Manar reported that Israeli shells had hit an area near Shuva village in southern Lebanon, while Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar cited a Lebanese security source as saying that 10 shells had hit Lebanon.
They said that the patrol included "several reconnaissance vehicles."
The site quoted a senior military official as saying that "Hezbollah was involved and Hezbollah will be hurt."
The site added that Israeli forces had "rejected the possibility that the incident was a kidnapping attempt."
Hizbullah-affiliated Lebanese television channel Al-Manar reported that Israeli shells had hit an area near Shuva village in southern Lebanon, while Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar cited a Lebanese security source as saying that 10 shells had hit Lebanon.
11 mar 2014
A Lebanese national security forces general was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants in Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon on Monday.
Jamil Zidan was shot near his house in the camp, and was taken to Labib medical center in Saida.
Ein al-Hilweh's Facebook page quoted a statement by security forces in the camp confirming the death and announcing a strike on Tuesday.
Jamil Zidan was shot near his house in the camp, and was taken to Labib medical center in Saida.
Ein al-Hilweh's Facebook page quoted a statement by security forces in the camp confirming the death and announcing a strike on Tuesday.
5 mar 2014
Israel's army said Wednesday it struck two members of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah as they tried to plant a bomb near the Israeli-Syrian border.
"Earlier today, two Hezbollah-affiliated terrorists were identified attempting to plant an explosive device near the Israel-Syria border in the northern Golan Heights. IDF (Israeli army) forces ... fired towards the suspects (and) hits were identified," the army said in a statement.
The army did not specify what weapons were used to fire at the suspected Hezbollah members.
The incident came just over a week after reports that Israeli warplanes bombarded a Hezbollah position on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
Israel neither confirmed nor denied carrying out the two Feb. 24 strikes, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israel would do "everything necessary" for its own security.
Hezbollah threatened to retaliate for what was the first reported Israeli air raid on a position of the Shiite movement inside Lebanon since a 2006 war between them.
Israel is bent on halting any transfer of weapons to its arch-enemy Hezbollah, which has sent thousands of fighters across the border to aid Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime as it battles Sunni-led rebels.
Syria has long provided arms and other aid to Hezbollah, and served as a conduit for Iranian military aid to the movement, which battled Israel to a bloody stalemate in a 2006 war.
Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed it in 1981, in a move never recognized by the international community.
"Earlier today, two Hezbollah-affiliated terrorists were identified attempting to plant an explosive device near the Israel-Syria border in the northern Golan Heights. IDF (Israeli army) forces ... fired towards the suspects (and) hits were identified," the army said in a statement.
The army did not specify what weapons were used to fire at the suspected Hezbollah members.
The incident came just over a week after reports that Israeli warplanes bombarded a Hezbollah position on the Lebanese-Syrian border.
Israel neither confirmed nor denied carrying out the two Feb. 24 strikes, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israel would do "everything necessary" for its own security.
Hezbollah threatened to retaliate for what was the first reported Israeli air raid on a position of the Shiite movement inside Lebanon since a 2006 war between them.
Israel is bent on halting any transfer of weapons to its arch-enemy Hezbollah, which has sent thousands of fighters across the border to aid Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime as it battles Sunni-led rebels.
Syria has long provided arms and other aid to Hezbollah, and served as a conduit for Iranian military aid to the movement, which battled Israel to a bloody stalemate in a 2006 war.
Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War and annexed it in 1981, in a move never recognized by the international community.
27 feb 2014
Israeli sources have reported that the Israeli army increased its alert level on the Lebanese, fearing the Hezbollah party would retaliate to Israeli bombardment carried out on Monday.
The Israeli army confirmed that it bombarded a Hezbollah target in the Beqaa’ valley, and that the missiles fired by the army included warheads which are more powerful, and more sophisticated, than the missiles Hezbollah owns.
Israel alleged the army struck two Hezbollah trucks, one loaded with missiles and the other carrying missile launchers, and that the trucks were heading to a position where the Hezbollah party stores its weapons.
Israel advised Israelis living in areas near the northern border with Lebanon to remain alert and stay away from the border fence area, “fearing retaliatory fire from Hezbollah sharpshooters.”
Israeli military and security officials said that Hezbollah might be planning to fire missiles into Israeli areas close to the border, and that the army has deployed additional troops in the area.
In an official statement, Hezbollah said that the Israeli strike led to damage but no casualties.
It added that reports alleging the Israeli attack targeted artillery or rocket sites are baseless, and that the attacks are acts of aggression, not only against the Lebanese resistance, but also against Lebanon and its sovereignty.
Hezbollah vowed retaliation, stating that it “will choose the appropriate time, place and method of retaliation”.
The Israeli army confirmed that it bombarded a Hezbollah target in the Beqaa’ valley, and that the missiles fired by the army included warheads which are more powerful, and more sophisticated, than the missiles Hezbollah owns.
Israel alleged the army struck two Hezbollah trucks, one loaded with missiles and the other carrying missile launchers, and that the trucks were heading to a position where the Hezbollah party stores its weapons.
Israel advised Israelis living in areas near the northern border with Lebanon to remain alert and stay away from the border fence area, “fearing retaliatory fire from Hezbollah sharpshooters.”
Israeli military and security officials said that Hezbollah might be planning to fire missiles into Israeli areas close to the border, and that the army has deployed additional troops in the area.
In an official statement, Hezbollah said that the Israeli strike led to damage but no casualties.
It added that reports alleging the Israeli attack targeted artillery or rocket sites are baseless, and that the attacks are acts of aggression, not only against the Lebanese resistance, but also against Lebanon and its sovereignty.
Hezbollah vowed retaliation, stating that it “will choose the appropriate time, place and method of retaliation”.
26 feb 2014
Hezbollah on Wednesday confirmed an Israeli air raid two days earlier on one of its positions in Lebanon and vowed to respond "at the appropriate time" to the "blatant aggression".
"This new attack amounts to blatant aggression against Lebanon, its sovereignty and territory," the armed Shiite movement said in a statement, adding that "it will not stand without a response from the Resistance, which will choose the appropriate time, place and means".
The statement came two days after Israeli warplanes struck a Hezbollah target near the Lebanon-Syria border, according to Lebanese sources. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied launching the attack.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah vows to respond to Israeli attack
The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel targeted one of its bases in a recent airstrike, vowing to retaliate against the attack.
Hezbollah on Wednesday condemned the act of violence, saying it would respond to the Israeli airstrike near the village of Janta, which hit a base on the Lebanon-Syria border on February 24.
The Lebanese group said Tel Aviv had violated its country’s sovereignty and that the group would retaliate at the appropriate time and place.
"We will retaliate for this Israeli aggression, and the resistance will choose the appropriate time and place as well as appropriate means to respond," Hezbollah said in a statement. They also denied reports suggesting the airstrike had hit a missile base.
The resistance movement said that although the attack had caused no casualties, some material damage had been done.
Although some Israeli officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Tel Aviv had carried out the attack on Monday, the Israeli military has not released any comments on the airstrike.
Beirut has filed several complaints to the United Nations over the violation of the country’s airspace by Israeli military aircraft.
Tel Aviv violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Earlier reports said that the airstrike on Monday had hit an area inside Syrian territory.
"This new attack amounts to blatant aggression against Lebanon, its sovereignty and territory," the armed Shiite movement said in a statement, adding that "it will not stand without a response from the Resistance, which will choose the appropriate time, place and means".
The statement came two days after Israeli warplanes struck a Hezbollah target near the Lebanon-Syria border, according to Lebanese sources. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied launching the attack.
Lebanon’s Hezbollah vows to respond to Israeli attack
The Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has confirmed that Israel targeted one of its bases in a recent airstrike, vowing to retaliate against the attack.
Hezbollah on Wednesday condemned the act of violence, saying it would respond to the Israeli airstrike near the village of Janta, which hit a base on the Lebanon-Syria border on February 24.
The Lebanese group said Tel Aviv had violated its country’s sovereignty and that the group would retaliate at the appropriate time and place.
"We will retaliate for this Israeli aggression, and the resistance will choose the appropriate time and place as well as appropriate means to respond," Hezbollah said in a statement. They also denied reports suggesting the airstrike had hit a missile base.
The resistance movement said that although the attack had caused no casualties, some material damage had been done.
Although some Israeli officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said Tel Aviv had carried out the attack on Monday, the Israeli military has not released any comments on the airstrike.
Beirut has filed several complaints to the United Nations over the violation of the country’s airspace by Israeli military aircraft.
Tel Aviv violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Earlier reports said that the airstrike on Monday had hit an area inside Syrian territory.
25 feb 2014
Israeli warplanes have launched airstrikes on targets near the border between Lebanon and Syria, reports say.
There were contradictory reports on the targets of Monday’s attacks, with sources in Lebanon saying the airstrikes hit inside Syrian territory.
Israeli sources, however, claimed that the warplanes bombed a target in Lebanon.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
The Lebanese government has filed several complaints to the United Nations over the violation of the country’s airspace by the Israeli military aircraft.
Israel has carried out strikes on Syria several times since the beginning of 2013. Damascus says the attacks were aimed at helping the foreign-backed militants fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
On January 30, the Syrian army said two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a research center in Jamraya, near Damascus.
Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011. Over 130,000 people have reportedly been killed and millions displaced due to the unrest.
According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies -- namely Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey -- are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.
There were contradictory reports on the targets of Monday’s attacks, with sources in Lebanon saying the airstrikes hit inside Syrian territory.
Israeli sources, however, claimed that the warplanes bombed a target in Lebanon.
Israel violates Lebanon's airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
The Lebanese government has filed several complaints to the United Nations over the violation of the country’s airspace by the Israeli military aircraft.
Israel has carried out strikes on Syria several times since the beginning of 2013. Damascus says the attacks were aimed at helping the foreign-backed militants fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
On January 30, the Syrian army said two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a research center in Jamraya, near Damascus.
Syria has been gripped by deadly violence since 2011. Over 130,000 people have reportedly been killed and millions displaced due to the unrest.
According to reports, the Western powers and their regional allies -- namely Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey -- are supporting the militants operating inside Syria.
30 jan 2014
Lebanese President Michel Sleiman has condemned Israel’s recent threats against his country as a violation of international law.
Sleiman said in a statement on Thursday that the Tel Aviv regime’s threats also violate the UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended the 33-day war between the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, and Tel Aviv.
“The Israeli threats clearly violate Resolution 1701 on both political and international levels, in addition to the human rights principles,” Sleiman added.
The Lebanese president’s remarks came after the Israeli air force commander, Major General Amir Eshel, threatened to target Lebanese residential areas.
Eshel accused the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, of establishing bases in these areas and using civilians as human shields.
Sleiman stated that the threats would create instability among people and urged the international community and the UN to deal with the issue.
Tel Aviv has repeatedly threatened attacks on Lebanon since the end of the 33-day war in 2006.
Last month, Lebanon army commander General Jean Qahwaji said the military would respond to any Israeli aggression. He added that the military was committed to the implementation of all the UN Security Council resolutions, in particular Resolution 1701.
Israeli warplanes violate Lebanon’s airspace almost on a daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the over-flights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
Sleiman said in a statement on Thursday that the Tel Aviv regime’s threats also violate the UN Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended the 33-day war between the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, and Tel Aviv.
“The Israeli threats clearly violate Resolution 1701 on both political and international levels, in addition to the human rights principles,” Sleiman added.
The Lebanese president’s remarks came after the Israeli air force commander, Major General Amir Eshel, threatened to target Lebanese residential areas.
Eshel accused the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, of establishing bases in these areas and using civilians as human shields.
Sleiman stated that the threats would create instability among people and urged the international community and the UN to deal with the issue.
Tel Aviv has repeatedly threatened attacks on Lebanon since the end of the 33-day war in 2006.
Last month, Lebanon army commander General Jean Qahwaji said the military would respond to any Israeli aggression. He added that the military was committed to the implementation of all the UN Security Council resolutions, in particular Resolution 1701.
Israeli warplanes violate Lebanon’s airspace almost on a daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon's government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the over-flights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country's sovereignty.
27 jan 2014
An Israeli soldier was injured on Monday morning in an explosion near the border fence between Israel and Lebanon, according to Lebanese TV station al-Manar.
The TV channel, which is affiliated with Lebanese group Hezbollah, reported that an explosion occurred while the soldier was working inside a trench Israeli forces had dug a month ago near the fence.
The report did not give further details about the nature of the explosion.
Although the border is generally calm as a result of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in effect since 2006, in recent months there has been an uptick in violent incidents.
In December, an Israeli soldier was shot by his Lebanese counterpart on the border, though authorities claimed it was an "individual act."
The attack came four months after an Israeli incursion onto Lebanese territory near the border, which was repelled by an explosion claimed by Hezbollah that injured four Israeli soldiers. Israeli soldiers had penetrated 400 yards into Lebanese territory at the time of the blast.
The TV channel, which is affiliated with Lebanese group Hezbollah, reported that an explosion occurred while the soldier was working inside a trench Israeli forces had dug a month ago near the fence.
The report did not give further details about the nature of the explosion.
Although the border is generally calm as a result of a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel in effect since 2006, in recent months there has been an uptick in violent incidents.
In December, an Israeli soldier was shot by his Lebanese counterpart on the border, though authorities claimed it was an "individual act."
The attack came four months after an Israeli incursion onto Lebanese territory near the border, which was repelled by an explosion claimed by Hezbollah that injured four Israeli soldiers. Israeli soldiers had penetrated 400 yards into Lebanese territory at the time of the blast.
9 jan 2014
A political commentator says Israel will continue its acts of “aggression” against the Lebanese nation as long as the US and its allies prevent any UN resolution in condemnation of the regime, Press TV reports.
George Labaki, a professor at Notre Dame University in Beirut, told Press TV on Wednesday that the Tel Aviv regime has a “long history of breaching and violating the Lebanese sovereignty.”
The analyst further stated, “Such violations are doomed to continue as long as the [UN] Security Council is unable to move, as long as the United States and some European states are eager to use the veto power in order to block any resolutions condemning Israel.”
The Israeli regime violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Also, on January 8, Interim Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour sent a letter of complaint to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the Israeli regime’s ongoing spying activities.
The Lebanese official described Tel Aviv’s espionage activities as a “flagrant violation of the international law and a continuous aggression against the Lebanese territory, the people and the security and military forces.”
In November 2013, the Committee on Assessing the Dangers of the Israeli Telecom Towers Directed Toward Lebanese Territory told a parliament session that Israel was waging a “cyber war” on Lebanon, violating the country’s right to data privacy, safety and security.
Earlier in the same month, Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn said Beirut is investigating reports about Israel’s stationing of spying devices along the Lebanese border. He added that Lebanon will not stand idle in the face of Israeli espionage.
George Labaki, a professor at Notre Dame University in Beirut, told Press TV on Wednesday that the Tel Aviv regime has a “long history of breaching and violating the Lebanese sovereignty.”
The analyst further stated, “Such violations are doomed to continue as long as the [UN] Security Council is unable to move, as long as the United States and some European states are eager to use the veto power in order to block any resolutions condemning Israel.”
The Israeli regime violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Also, on January 8, Interim Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour sent a letter of complaint to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon over the Israeli regime’s ongoing spying activities.
The Lebanese official described Tel Aviv’s espionage activities as a “flagrant violation of the international law and a continuous aggression against the Lebanese territory, the people and the security and military forces.”
In November 2013, the Committee on Assessing the Dangers of the Israeli Telecom Towers Directed Toward Lebanese Territory told a parliament session that Israel was waging a “cyber war” on Lebanon, violating the country’s right to data privacy, safety and security.
Earlier in the same month, Lebanese caretaker Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn said Beirut is investigating reports about Israel’s stationing of spying devices along the Lebanese border. He added that Lebanon will not stand idle in the face of Israeli espionage.
8 jan 2014
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The Lebanese interim government has filed an official complaint with the United Nations over Israel’s ongoing spying activities.
Interim Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour sent a letter of complaint to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday. He also submitted a CD containing information on bugging devices planted by the Israeli regime in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese official described the Israeli spying activities as a “flagrant violation of the international law and a continuous aggression against the Lebanese territory, the people and the security and military forces.” Referring to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, he said that |
“Israel’s continuous aggression constitutes a violation of international law and relevant international resolutions, particularly Resolution 1701.”
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched on Lebanon in 2006, calls on Tel Aviv to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Beirut has repeatedly accused the Israeli regime of violating its sovereignty.
In November last year, Mansour said in an interview with Press TV that “Lebanon is conducting serious investigations regarding the blatant Israeli violations of our sovereignty. According to information we have from Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, the Israeli enemy has stationed very sophisticated espionage devices that enable Tel Aviv to tap into both wired and wireless communication networks.”
“Not only this continues a non-stop aggression against our sovereignty, but it is very dangerous because it enables Israeli intelligence agencies to spy on Lebanese security apparatuses,” he said.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched on Lebanon in 2006, calls on Tel Aviv to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Beirut has repeatedly accused the Israeli regime of violating its sovereignty.
In November last year, Mansour said in an interview with Press TV that “Lebanon is conducting serious investigations regarding the blatant Israeli violations of our sovereignty. According to information we have from Lebanese Ministry of Telecommunications, the Israeli enemy has stationed very sophisticated espionage devices that enable Tel Aviv to tap into both wired and wireless communication networks.”
“Not only this continues a non-stop aggression against our sovereignty, but it is very dangerous because it enables Israeli intelligence agencies to spy on Lebanese security apparatuses,” he said.
5 jan 2014
The Palestinian campaign against media incitement (No to Incitement) in Lebanon strongly denounced the Lebanese satellite channel Al-Jadeed for its persistence in fabricating lies against the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and attempting to implicate them in the Lebanese events.
This came in response to Al-Jadeed channel's claims that the Saudi leader of Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Majed Al-Majed, who died on Saturday in the military hospital in Lebanon, told interrogators before his death that the car that had exploded outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut last November had come from the Palestinian refugee camp Ein Al-Hilweh.
The Palestinian campaign affirmed that what was reported by Al-Jadeed channel reflected its moral and professional decline, and hostile tendencies towards the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
"We, the campaign of 'No to Incitement,' consider what has been said by Al-Jadeed channel today a deliberate incitement against the Palestinians and a direct affront to all refugee camps," the campaign underlined.
This came in response to Al-Jadeed channel's claims that the Saudi leader of Abdullah Azzam Brigades, Majed Al-Majed, who died on Saturday in the military hospital in Lebanon, told interrogators before his death that the car that had exploded outside the Iranian embassy in Beirut last November had come from the Palestinian refugee camp Ein Al-Hilweh.
The Palestinian campaign affirmed that what was reported by Al-Jadeed channel reflected its moral and professional decline, and hostile tendencies towards the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
"We, the campaign of 'No to Incitement,' consider what has been said by Al-Jadeed channel today a deliberate incitement against the Palestinians and a direct affront to all refugee camps," the campaign underlined.
2 jan 2014
Five Israeli reconnaissance drones have penetrated into Lebanese airspace and flown over parts of the country in flagrant violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern village of Alma al-Shaab at 6:15 a.m. local time (0415 GMT) on Thursday and carried out surveillance flights before it left Lebanon’s airspace at 3:05 p.m. local time (1305 GMT), according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
Later in the day, another Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace over the southern village of al-Naqoura, 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of Beirut, at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT). The Israeli aircraft left Lebanese airspace at 1:10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT).
The violations came as three Israeli spy drones had entered Lebanon's airspace on separate occasions a day earlier.
An Israeli unmanned aircraft penetrated Lebanese airspace over Naqoura at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Wednesday and left the country’s airspace at 11:05 a.m. local time (0905 GMT).
Another Israeli military drone violated Lebanese airspace over the village of Kfar Kila at 7:40 a.m. local time (0540 GMT) on Wednesday and left at 4:15 p.m. local time (1415 GMT).
A third Israeli drone also crossed into Lebanese airspace at 3:55 p.m. local time (1355 GMT) on Wednesday over Alma al-Shaab and left the country’s airspace at 6:40 p.m. local time (1640 GMT).
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, 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.
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern village of Alma al-Shaab at 6:15 a.m. local time (0415 GMT) on Thursday and carried out surveillance flights before it left Lebanon’s airspace at 3:05 p.m. local time (1305 GMT), according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
Later in the day, another Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace over the southern village of al-Naqoura, 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of Beirut, at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT). The Israeli aircraft left Lebanese airspace at 1:10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT).
The violations came as three Israeli spy drones had entered Lebanon's airspace on separate occasions a day earlier.
An Israeli unmanned aircraft penetrated Lebanese airspace over Naqoura at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Wednesday and left the country’s airspace at 11:05 a.m. local time (0905 GMT).
Another Israeli military drone violated Lebanese airspace over the village of Kfar Kila at 7:40 a.m. local time (0540 GMT) on Wednesday and left at 4:15 p.m. local time (1415 GMT).
A third Israeli drone also crossed into Lebanese airspace at 3:55 p.m. local time (1355 GMT) on Wednesday over Alma al-Shaab and left the country’s airspace at 6:40 p.m. local time (1640 GMT).
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, 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.
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