TYRE, Lebanon, 22 January 2008 — The Lebanese Army yesterday opened fire on Israeli warplanes as they flew over the south of the country in violation of Lebanon’s airspace, police said.
“The army’s anti-aircraft units fired at four Israeli jets overflying the south on two occasions between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.,” a police official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
He said none of the aircraft was hit.
On several occasions in recent months, the Lebanese Army has opened fire on Israeli jets flying low near the border area between the two countries.
Such overflights are a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the 34-day war between Israel and Lebanon in August 2006.
The United Nations has called on Israel to stop violating Lebanese airspace. It says the overflights undermine the credibility of UN peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon.
