Lebanon warns against Zionist Israel intrusion

Lebanon has warned about officially complaining to the UN Security Council against Zionist Israel for its encroachment into the Lebanese territorial waters, Press TV reports.

The Lebanese cabinet issued the warning in a session on Tuesday during which it determined the line of demarcation for the country’s exclusive economic zone in its maritime borders, a Press correspondent reported.

In July, Zionist Israel approved a map of what it described as “proposed maritime borders.” Lebanon, on the other hand, condemned the move, calling it “an aggression.”

Meanwhile, Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said in the cabinet meeting that Lebanon has the right to preserve its natural resources.

Berri urged Lebanese authorities to speed up the process of contracting foreign companies to carry out drilling projects on the oil and gas fields in the exclusive economic zone.

Lebanese President Michel Sleiman is also expected to raise the issue on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders at the UN General Assembly, which begins on September 20.

Zionist Israel also violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis.

In 2009, Lebanon lodged a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Zionist Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace and territory.