Lebanese Army Fires at Israeli Warplanes Violating Lebanese Airspace

Lebanon fires on Israeli warplanes

Published today (updated) 29/12/2009 15:44

Bethlehem – Ma’an/Agencies –

The Lebanese army said on Tuesday it fired anti-aircraft rounds at four Israel Air Force warplanes which flew at low altitude over south Lebanon, Reuters news agency reported.

Approached by Ma’an, a spokesman for the Israeli military said the report was being checked.

Israeli warplanes fly over southern Lebanon frequently but are not frequently fired on, Reuters added.

Lebanese and UN officials say the flights violate Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended a 34-day war between Israeli forces and Hizbullah fighters in 2006.

Israeli warplanes fly over Lebanon, draw army fire

BEIRUT Tue Dec 29, 2009 7:13am EST

BEIRUT (Reuters) -

Lebanon's army said on Tuesday it fired anti-aircraft rounds at four Israeli warplanes which flew at low altitude over south Lebanon.

U.N. peacekeepers and Lebanon say Israeli flights over the country violate Security Council Resolution 1701 that ended a 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas in 2006.

Israeli warplanes fly over Lebanon frequently but are no frequently fired on.

An spokesman for the Israeli army said it was checking the report of the incident.

Israel relies heavily on air supremacy and its air raids destroyed large districts of the Hezbollah-dominated southern suburbs of Beirut and several towns and villages in south Lebanon during the 2006 war.

Hezbollah has said it has the right to acquire air-defense weapons and to use them against Israeli warplanes.

(Editing by Louise Ireland)

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