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29-06-03, 15:01
Heavy Israeli air activity over southern Lebanon, police says

Sidon, Lebanon June 29 (DPA) Israeli jets flew low over several areas in southern Lebanon, causing supersonic booms, Lebanese police today said.

Four jets flew over the southern ports of Tyre and Sidon, breaking the sound barrier and prompting Lebanese anti-aircraft machineguns to go into action, the police said.

The planes also flew at areas located at the Israeli-Lebanese border, provoking Hizbollah's anti-aircraft batteries also to go into action as the planes violated airspace over the western border area.

Hizbollah fire has never hit any Israeli planes, but forces them to fly at higher altitudes.

Incidents of Israeli planes flying over Lebanon have decreased since a period of intense activity in the area at the start of April following the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

UN forces in Lebanon have repeatedly called on Israel to end its violations of Lebanese airspace.
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