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Monday, December 27, 2010

Israel continues UN-defying overflights

Press TV- Israel continues to overfly Lebanon's skies in violation of a UN resolution, which attempted to enforce an end on Tel Aviv's acts of aggression on the country.

On Monday, the Lebanese Army Command said in a statement that two Israeli warplanes flew at low altitude over areas in the north and south of Lebanon as well as areas in the capital, Beirut, dpa reported.

The violations continued throughout the day, it added.

The Army insisted that the violations breached the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. The resolution, which brokered a ceasefire in the war Israel launched against Lebanon in 2006, calls on Tel Aviv to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Read more