General Assembly Sixty-second session Agenda item 17 The situation in the Middle East Security Council Sixty-third year Identical letters dated 14 July 2008 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council On instructions from my Government, I transmit to you herewith a statistical summary of the violations committed by Israel from 15 to 30 June 2008 (see annex). I should be grateful if you would have this letter and its annex circulated as a document of the sixty-second session of the General Assembly, under agenda item 17, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Caroline Ziade Chargé d’affaires a.i. Deputy Permanent Representative Annex to the identical letters dated 14 July 2008 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council Subject: Israeli violations, acts of aggression and other activities from 15 to 30 June 2008, inclusive Air violations On 15 June 2008 between 1605 and 1635 hours, an enemy Israeli military aircraft flew at high altitude over the areas of Tibnin and Bint Jubayl. Between 1630 and 2010 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the areas of Bint Jubayl, Tibnin and Naqurah. On 16 June 2008 between 2110 and 2120 hours, an enemy Israeli military aircraft flew over the area of Bint Jubayl. Between 2243 and 2400 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over the sea off Tyre and circled the area over the sea between Tyre and Beirut before departing over the sea off Naqurah. On 17 June 2008 between 0645 and 0755 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the area of Bint Jubayl. Between 1445 and 1515 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the Shab’a farmlands, flying north to the area above Hirmil, then west to Tripoli, before returning south and departing over the sea off Zahrani. Between 1100 and 1300 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew at high altitude over the area of Tibnin. On 18 June 2008 between 0943 and 1125 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Kafr Killa and flying north to Shikka. They circled the areas of Shikka, Baalbek and Hirmil before returning south and departing over Rumaysh. Between 1000 and 1125 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the area of Kafr Killa and flying north to Tripoli. They circled the northern region and the Bekaa before returning south and departing over Rumaysh. Between 1005 and 1135 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the sea off Tyre. They flew east to Marj `Uyun and circled the southern region and Iqlim al-Kharrub before departing over the sea off Naqurah. Between 1150 and 1200 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the sea off Sidon and flying east to Jazzin before departing over Rumaysh. Between 1230 and 1315 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the sea off Sidon and flying east to Jazzin and as far north as Shikka. They circled the northern region and the Bekaa before returning south and departing over Rumaysh. Between 1228 and 1345 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Kafr Killa and flying north to Sidon. They circled the southern region and Iqlim al-Kharrub before departing over `Alma alSha’b. Between 1305 and 1500 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Kafr Killa and flying north to Beirut. They circled the area between Shikka and the south before departing over Rumaysh. Between 1435 and 1600 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the Shab’a farmlands and flying north to Shikka. They circled the area between Shikka and the south before departing over `Alma al-Sha’b. Between 1410 and 1630 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the sea off Naqurah and flying north to Beirut. From the area over the sea off Jounieh, it circled the area between Jounieh and Damur before departing over Naqurah. On 19 June 2008 between 0900 and 1110 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the area of Naqurah. On 20 June 2008 between 0700 and 0845 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew at high altitude over the area of Tibnin. Between 2220 and 2340 hours, the sound was heard of an enemy Israeli helicopter flying at high altitude over Wadi `Ayn al-Zarqa’ in the vicinity of Tayr Harfa. It then flew south towards the Palestinian territories. On 22 June 2008 between 1105 and 1130 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Kafr Killa and flying to the areas over al-Arz (the Cedars), Baalbek and Hirmil before departing over `Alma alSha’b. Between 1240 and 1235 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Kafr Killa and circling over all regions of Lebanon before departing over Kafr Killa. Between 2100 and 2230 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Rumaysh and circling the area between Shikka and the south before departing over the sea off Naqurah. On 23 June 2008 between 1008 and 1125 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the occupied Shab’a farmlands and circling over all regions of Lebanon before departing over Naqurah. On 25 June 2008 between 0130 and 0500 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the areas of Bint Jubayl and Tibnin. Between 0745 and 1230 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the areas of Naqurah, Bint Jubayl and Tibnin. Between 1500 and 1630 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the area of Naqurah. On 26 June 2008 between 0010 and 0130 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the areas of the Shab’a farmlands and Kafr Shuba. Between 1005 and 1125 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Kafr Killa and circling over all regions of Lebanon before departing over the sea off Naqurah. Between 0920 and 1205 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over the sea off Damur and circling the area over the sea between Damur and Beirut before departing over the sea off Naqurah. On 27 June 2008 between 0300 and 0500 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the area of Naqurah. On 29 June 2008 between 1202 and 1400 hours, two enemy Israeli military aircraft violated Lebanese airspace, entering from over Dayr Mimas and circling over all regions of Lebanon before departing over `Alma al-Sha’b. Between 1000 and 1200 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the areas of Naqurah and Bint Jubayl. Between 2040 and 2130 hours, an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew at high altitude over the area of Hasbayya. On 30 June 2008 between 0300 and 0500 hours, an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew over the area of Naqurah. Between 0930 and 1320 hours, an Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flew at high altitude over the southern region. Between 2120 and 2200 hours, enemy Israeli helicopters circled over the occupied Palestinian territories around Duhairah. At 2150 hours, one of the aircraft violated Lebanese airspace opposite the aforementioned village. Between 2030 and 2250 hours, an enemy Israeli military aircraft flew at high altitude over the areas of Yarin, Tayr Harfa, Tibnin and Bint Jubayl. An enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft also flew over the areas of Yarin and Tayr Harfa. Attacks on the ground On 20 June 2008 between 0125 and 0215 hours, enemy Israeli forces at the Radar outpost in the occupied Shab’a farmlands fired six flare shells. On 23 June 2008 at 2345 hours, the Israeli enemy at their position gh77 opposite Alma al-Sha’b directed a searchlight for 10 minutes towards Lebanese territory around the Sixth Brigade Lahlah position south-east of `Alma al-Sha’b. On 25 June 2008 at 1340 hours, 12 enemy Israeli troops photographed Lebanese territory from their observation tower opposite Ra’s Naqurah. They departed at 1430 hours.   sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT A/62/907 sss2 \* MERGEFORMAT S/2008/461 sss1 \* MERGEFORMAT A/62/907 sss2 \* MERGEFORMAT S/2008/461 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 08-42520 \* MERGEFORMAT 4 \* MERGEFORMAT 3 FooterJN \* MERGEFORMAT 08-42520 United Nations A/62/907–S/2008/461 General Assembly Security Council Distr.: General 15 July 2008 English Original: Arabic jobn \* MERGEFORMAT 08-42520 (E) 170708 210708 Barcode \* MERGEFORMAT *0842520*