BEIRUT, Aug 21 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, yesterday urged the United Nations (UN), to take action to end the alleged Israeli violations of Lebanon’s airspace, a day after an attack by Israeli warplanes on targets in Syria, from over the country, a statement by Lebanon’s presidency reported.
The Lebanese president made the remarks, when meeting at Baabda Palace, with the UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, saying, the incident constitutes a breach of the UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Meanwhile, Chief of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Stefano Del Col, tweeted that, “overflights of Lebanese territory by Israeli fighter aircraft are violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty.”
The incident came after a period of increased tensions on the border, as Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire earlier this month.
