Army fires on "Israeli" jets violating Lebanese airspace

Source: AFP, 2-11-2007
BEIRUT: The Lebanese Army opened fire Thursday on "Israeli" warplanes violating South Lebanese airspace, the military said. "Lebanese anti-aircraft units in the Tyre region fired at six "Israeli" military aircraft overflying the South," it said in a statement. On October 25 Lebanese troops also fired at two "Israeli" jets flying low over the South in the Marjayoun area. Such overflights are a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the 34-day war with "Israel" in July-August, 2006. The United Nations has called on "Israel" to stop violating Lebanese airspace. It says such overflights undermine the credibility of UN peacekeepers stationed in Southern Lebanon and compromise efforts to stabilize the region.