Israeli drones and warplanes were crisscrossing the skies above Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley on Friday night, near the Hizbullah stronghold of Baalbek, security officials said. The reporter said military jets, helicopters and drones had circled over the area and had come under anti-aircraft fire but had not been hit and had not opened fire themselves. The officials had not reported any bomb or missile strikes although the Voice of Lebanon radio said the aircraft had opened fire. | “The officials had not reported any bomb or missile strikes although the Voice of Lebanon radio said the aircraft had opened fire.” |
The army also stated that IAF warplanes did not sustain any hits in the course of these sorties. However, no comments were made on Friday's report. Israeli war planes frequently fly over Lebanese airspace and during the 34-day war with Hizbullah gunmen attacked targets across the country. The Bekaa Valley was heavily hit during the war, which ended with a UN sponsored truce on Monday, although there have been isolated incidents of violence since then.