UN complains to Israel over Lebanon airspace violation

this is an old news story i thought i would post. though some would argue this current conflict with lebabon/hezbollah (depending on who you ask) was an unprovoked attack on israel, some would argue that attackers had enough of israeli war planes buzzing their homes.

additionally israel had an opportunity to open dialog over this matter, but instead the IDF decided they would rather escalate things and bomb civilians.

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2 May 2006


TYRE, Lebanon - The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon UNIFIL complained on Tuesday to the Israeli army about its violations of Lebanese airspace, UNIFIL spokesman Milos Strugel said.


“UNIFIL has complained to the Israeli army about Monday’s violations, and we have informed the United Nations (headquarters) in New York,” said the spokesman.

Six Israeli warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over several parts of the south on Monday, stirring Lebanese anti-aircraft gunners into action, Lebanese police said.

Beirut has repeatedly protested to the United Nations -- which has in turn called for Israel to halt the violations -- since the Israeli troop pullout from southern Lebanon in May 2000 after 22 years of occupation.

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2006/May/middleeast_May44.xml§ion=middleeast