Three Israeli reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles have penetrated Lebanese airspace again and have flown over parts of the country in blatant violation of a UN Security Council resolution.
Heron UAV by IAI
An Israeli Heron unmanned vehicle crossed into Lebanese airspace over the village of al-Naqoura, situated 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of the capital Beirut at 7:05 a.m. (0405 GMT) on Monday and carried out covert surveillance fights over southern Lebanon, according to a statement released by the Lebanese military.
The Heron unmanned drone left Lebanese airspace at 3:00 p.m. local time (1200 GMT) while flying over the southern sector of the country.
On Sunday, an Israeli remotely piloted aircraft infringed upon the Lebanese airspace over the southern village of Rmeish at 10:35 a.m. (0735 GMT). The aircraft flew over the border town of Alma al-Shaab at 6:10 p.m. (1510 GMT) and left.
Earlier in the day, an Israeli drone violated Lebanese airspace at 7:25 a.m. (0425 GMT) over Alma al-Shaab town and conducted several unwarranted flights above the southern areas of Lebanon.
The drone left at 6:00 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) while flying over the border village of Kfar Kila, situated 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut.
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, known as 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 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.
Source: Press TV
