Written question asked by Baroness Tonge (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 November 2010.

Israel

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the prevalence and impact of Israeli incursions into Lebanese airspace since the 2006 conflict.

Answer: Violations of Lebanese airspace by the Israeli Defence Force occur on a daily basis. This contravenes UN Security Council Resolution 1701. UN Security Council Resolution 1937 adopted on 30 August 2010, has once again called for all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts to implement all provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006), which includes respecting Lebanese sovereign territory (including airspace). The UK and other international partners have made representations calling on Israel to cease overflights of Lebanese territory. We continue to call on all parties, including Hizballah, to abide by UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

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