The Army Command – Orientation Directorate – issued the following statement:

On June 16, 2021 at 14:20, an Israeli enemy reconnaissance plane violated the Lebanese airspace from above the sea, west of the town of Khaldeh, and carried out a circular flight towards the east, then left at 14:30 towards the sea, west of the aforementioned town.

The breach is being followed up on in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.”

In another statement, the Army announced that “on 6/16/2021 at 18:20 a gunboat belonging to the Israeli enemy violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras al-Naqoura, for a distance of about 185 meters and for a period of 10 minutes.

At 18:45, a similar hostile boat breached the aforementioned sea spot, for a distance of about 55 meters and for a period of 5 minutes.

The violations are being monitored in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.”