Lebanon’s Permanent Mission in New York has lodged a formal complaint with the United Nations Security Council, citing repeated breaches of the sound barrier by Israeli military jets over Lebanese territories, including the capital city of Beirut.
According to a statement from Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry, the complaint was issued following directives from Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdullah Bou Habib.
The Lebanese government has condemned these actions as severe violations of Lebanon’s sovereignty and airspace, in addition to breaches of Security Council Resolution 1701 from 2006 and several provisions of international humanitarian law.
The law prohibits all forms of collective punishment and psychological intimidation, which Israel allegedly employs to instil fear among civilians, particularly impacting vulnerable societal groups like children.
The ministry noted that Israeli warplanes routinely violate the sound barrier over various Lebanese areas, with Beirut and its suburbs frequently affected.
This ongoing issue underscores the heightened tensions and the urgent need for international intervention to prevent further escalation.
An “Al Arabiya” and “Al Hadath” correspondent reported that a building in the Israeli settlement of Yaara, near the Lebanese border, was directly hit by a missile. The attack resulted in the death of an Israeli soldier and several civilian injuries.
Israel’s Channel 12 indicated that initial reports suggest a drone, launched from Lebanon, exploded in an Israeli town in the western Galilee. Israeli civilians were injured as a fire broke out following the explosion of the drone in Yaara.
“Yedioth Ahronoth” newspaper confirmed a direct hit in northern Israel due to the drone and missile attacks from southern Lebanon. The newspaper added that three drones and 10 rocket-propelled grenades were launched from Lebanon.
The Israeli army announced that it successfully intercepted some aerial targets, while others fell in the Yaara area.
