Lebanon in UN protest over raid

LEBANON yesterday protested to the UN Security Council over Israeli violations of its sovereignty and the “aggression and threats” of its southern neighbour, the foreign ministry said.

"The ministry filed an urgent protest with the UN Security Council against Israel over its aggression, threats and its continuous and provocative violations of the airspace and sovereignty of Lebanon," a senior official said.

"The airspace violations show a desire for escalation, and have been stepped up over the past three days, especially the past 24 hours," he said, asking not to be named.