President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, on Friday informed United Nations Special Coordinator in Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, that the Israeli drones’ violation of the Lebanese airspace last night was a new breach of Lebanese sovereignty and Resolution 1701.

“This requires swift action by the United Nations to ensure that such acts are put to a halt and never happen again,” the President said.

In a statement to the National News Agency on Friday about the Israeli violations of the Lebanese airspace, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Stefano Del Col, said: “Overflights of Lebanese territory by Israeli fighter aircraft are violations of UN Security Council resolution 1701 and of Lebanon’s sovereignty.”

“I again call on the Israeli Army to desist from such actions, which undermine UNIFIL’s efforts to contain tensions and build confidence among the local population,” he added.

“I call on all parties to refrain from any action or response that would escalate the situation further,” Maj. Gen. Del Col demanded.

Syrian Army’s air defenses repelled an Israel missile aggression on the surroundings of Damascus and Homs cities.SANA quoted a military source as saying that at nearly 23.03 on Thursday evening, the Israeli enemy launched an air missile aggression from the southeast side of Beirut, targeting some posts in the surroundings of Damascus and Homs.”.

“Our air defenses confronted the aggression missiles and shot down most of them, and the outcomes of the aggression are being verified meantime, “the source added, according to SANA.

Few minutes before the aggression, Lebanese media reported that Israeli fighter jets were flying over Lebanese airspace at low altitude.

Source: NNA