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Lebanon files UN lawsuit against Israel

Lebanon has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) over Israel’s violation of the Lebanese sovereignty.

The move came after an Israeli army convoy crossed the border and entered the Wazzani area in southern Lebanon on Monday, which led to clashes with the Lebanese army, a Press TV correspondent reported on Wednesday.

The Lebanese foreign ministry described the incident as a clear violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty, UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and the international law.

It also said the incident represented a threat to civil and international peace.

Israel has also filed a complaint with the UN about what it claimed were cross-border shootings from the Lebanese side.

Beirut has repeatedly protested against the violations of Lebanon’s airspace, territorial waters, and border by Israel.

According to the Lebanese military, Israel violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.

The Lebanese government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have repeatedly cited Israel’s air surveillance flights over Lebanon as flagrant violations of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and the country’s sovereignty.

UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended Israel’s war against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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