Mansour Denounces Israeli Violations of Lebanon Sovereignty after Intensified Overflights

Caretaker Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour denounced on Saturday Israeli violations of Lebanon's airspace, considering that they come in context of the continuous aggressive acts that violates the country's sovereignty.

“These violations will not change Israel's violent nature that we are used to,” Mansour said.

He called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and oblige Israel to respect the international resolutions, in particular, U.N. Security Council resolution 1701.

“These violations will increase the tension and escalate the situation,” the FM said.

He pointed out that the Jewish state will not “grant Israel the peace and security that it is seeking but will fuel the conflict in the region.”

Israel's violations of Lebanese airspace, some of which at low altitudes, have intensified in recent days.

On Friday, President Michel Suleiman urged the international community to pressure Israel to stop violating Lebanese airspace, saying its activities breach the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.

The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon had commented on these incidents, saying that it does not approve of Israel's violations of Lebanon's airspace and noting that UNIFIL will report to the U.N. Security Council on these violations.