Israeli drones hover over east Lebanon

Two Israeli reconnaissance aircraft have entered Lebanon’s airspace in breach of the country’s sovereignty, the Lebanese military said in a statement.

According to the statement, the drones entered Lebanon’s airspace from the south on Thursday night and hovered over eastern parts of the country for several hours.

Another Israeli reconnaissance aircraft entered Lebanese airspace from above the southern border city of Naqoura on Tuesday and flew over Beirut for about 20 hours.

Lebanon’s military often reports airspace violations by Israeli aircraft but does not usually open fire on them.

The airspace violations, which are reported on an almost daily basis, contravene United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the Israeli war on Lebanon in 2006.

The Lebanese government has submitted documentation to the UN proving that Israel has breached the provisions of the resolution on more than 7,000 occasions by violating Lebanon’s airspace, territorial waters, and border.