“Israeli” jets fly over Lebanon despite withdrawal
Source: Reuters, 3-10-2006
MARJAYOUN, Lebanon - "Israeli" warplanes flew over Lebanon on Tuesday two days after "Israeli" forces withdrew from virtually all of south Lebanon, witnesses said.
At least two jets flew in from "Israel" at medium altitude and headed north toward central Lebanon, the witnesses said.
"Israeli" forces pulled out from south Lebanon on Sunday except from the small village in line with a U.N. truce that ended a war between "Israel" and Hizbullah fighters.
Lebanon says overflights violate Lebanese sovereignty and breach a U.N. resolution that halted the fighting on August 14.
"Israeli" government spokeswoman Miri Eisin told Reuters in Jerusalem (al-Quds) that the overflights would continue to help ensure that arms supplies do not reach Hizbullah from Syria.
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