Twelve Israeli warplanes have
violated the Lebanese airspace by flying
over a number of cities including Beirut,
Lebanese army says.
Press Tv Reports:
Twelve 'enemy' Israeli warplanes violated
Lebanese airspace before noon Monday,
four flew over the Mediterranean off the
coastal city of Byblos in the north and
headed toward the eastern province of Hermel, the army said in a statement.
According to the statement, eight other Israeli jets flew over the
southern town of Rmeish, then headed north to Beirut, the Chouf
mountains, southeast of the capital, and Hermel before flying back
to the "occupied territories.''
It added that the Israeli over flights lasted about an hour.
There was no immediate statement from the Israeli army which
usually does not comment on its flights in Lebanon.
Over the past months Israel has intensified the violation of Lebanon's
airspace, raising concerns over the regime's alleged intention to
wage a new war in the region.
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says the daily number
of Israeli air violations surged from 282 in February to 692 in March.
In the first two weeks of April the number has surged again to 476.
Israel has repeatedly violated Lebanon's airspace,
since a ceasefire declared based on the UN Security Council
Resolution 1701 which put an end to a 33-day war between
Israel and Lebanon in summer 2006.
"They can protest for as long as they like. Our reconnaissance
flights will continue," said Israeli military official Ephraim Sneh,
in defiance of the law and the international condemnations.
Also on April 6 the regime launched nationwide military drills
which it claimed ware aimed at preparing the country for
possible attacks.
The military exercises put both Lebanon and Syria on full alert.
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