An Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle entered Lebanese airspace over the southern village of al-Naqoura, situated 91 kilometers (57 miles) south of Beirut, at 7:10 a.m. local time (0410 GMT) on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military.
The remote-controlled aircraft carried out surveillance flights over the towns of Riyaq, Baalbek, and al-Harmel before it left the country’s airspace at 3:30 p.m. local time (1230 GMT) while flying over al-Naqoura village.
Four Israeli fighter jets crossed into Lebanon's airspace over al-Naqoura village at 7:45 a.m. (0445 GMT).
The warplanes flew over several areas in Lebanon before leaving Lebanese airspace at 10:15 a.m. local time (0715 GMT) while flying over the southern border town of Alma al-Shaab.
On Monday, an Israeli drone crossed into Lebanese airspace over Alma al-Shaab at 9:05 p.m. local time (1805 GMT).
The aircraft made surveillance flights over several areas in southern Lebanon before it left the country’s airspace at 11:32 p.m. local time (2035 GMT) while flying over Alma al-Shaab.
Earlier in the day, two Israeli warplanes entered Lebanese airspace over the southern border village of Kfar Kila, located 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut, at 2:30 p.m. local time (1130 GMT).
The fighter jets flew over several areas of Lebanon before they left the country’s airspace at 4:10 p.m. local time (1310 GMT) while flying over the village of al-Naqoura.
Israel violates Lebanon’s airspace on an almost daily basis, claiming the flights serve surveillance purposes.
Lebanon’s government, the Hezbollah resistance movement, and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, have repeatedly condemned the overflights, saying they are in clear violation of UN Resolution 1701 and the country’s sovereignty.
UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which brokered a ceasefire in the war of aggression Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Israel to respect Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
In 2009, Lebanon filed a complaint with the United Nations, presenting over 7,000 documents pertaining to Israeli violations of Lebanese territory.
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