United Nations A/65/580­S/2010/589 Distr.: General 19 November 2010 English Original: Arabic General Assembly Security Council General Assembly Sixty-fifth session Agenda item 36 The situation in the Middle East Security Council Sixty-fifth year Identical letters dated 15 November 2010 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council On instructions from my Government, I have the honour to transmit herewith a statistical summary of the violations committed by Israel during the period from 1 to 7 November 2010 (see annex). I should be grateful if you would have this letter and its annex circulated as a document of the sixty-fifth session of the General Assembly, under agenda item 36, and of the Security Council. (Signed) Nawaf Salam Ambassador Permanent Representative 10-64495 (E) 231110 021210 *1064495* A/65/580 S/2010/589 Annex to the identical letters dated 15 November 2010 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council Israeli violations, breaches and activities in the period 1 to 7 November 2010 Air violations Date 1/11 2/11 Time 1000 0705 Details of violation An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft was sighted at an altitude of 3,000 feet over the city of Beirut, but was not detected by radar. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over the Shab'a Farms. It circled over the Western Bekaa and the South before leaving over Rumaysh at 1325 hours. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah. It circled over the Western Bekaa and the South before leaving at 2255 hours over Kafr Kila. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah. It circled over the South before departing on 3 November at 0645 hours over Alma al-Sha'b. Two Israeli enemy observation balloons were sighted in Lebanese airspace over the village of Bidnayil and its environs. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Alma al-Sha'b. It circled over the Western Bekaa and the South before departing on 4 November at 0240 hours over Rumaysh. Two warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over Kafr Kila before departing at 1040 hours over the sea to the west of Naqurah. Four warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over Rumaysh, departing at 0950 hours over Alma al-Sha'b. Four warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah, departing at 1025 hours over Aitarun. Two warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over Rumaysh, departing at 1025 hours over Alma al-Sha'b. Two warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over Rumaysh, departing at 1145 hours over the sea to the west of Naqurah. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah, proceeding north. It circled over the Riyaq and Baalbek areas, and departed at 1620 hours over Rumaysh. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah, proceeding north. It circled over the Western Bekaa and the South, departing at 2300 hours over Rumaysh. 0720 1705 2320 3/11 0700 0912 0930 0935 1000 1035 4/11 0355 1000 2 10-64495 A/65/580 S/2010/589 1352 1715 Four warplanes violated Lebanese airspace over Kafr Kila. They circled over the entire Lebanese territory before departing at 1430 hours over Alma al-Sha'b. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah, proceeding north. It circled over Riyaq, Baalbek and Hirmil, then between the Western Bekaa and the South, before departing on 5 November at 0600 hours over Alma al-Sha'b. An Israeli enemy observation balloon was sighted in Lebanese airspace over the city of Baalbek. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah. It circled over the South before departing on 6 November at 0500 hours over Naqurah. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Alma al-Sha'b. It circled over the Western Bekaa and the South before departing at 2005 hours over Kafr Kila. An Israeli enemy observation balloon was sighted in Lebanese airspace over the areas of Baalbek, Zahle and Yunin. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Kafr Kila. It circled over the Western Bekaa and the South before departing at 1130 hours over Rumaysh. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Naqurah, proceeding north. It circled over the Bekaa and the South, then departed at 1820 hours over Kafr Kila. An Israeli enemy reconnaissance aircraft violated Lebanese airspace over Alma al-Sha'b, proceeding north. It circled over the Bekaa area between Riyaq and Baalbek, before departing at 2250 hours over Rumaysh. 2215 5/11 6/11 1557 0750 2100 7/11 0600 0730 1900 Sea violations Date 2/11 Time 1730 Details of violation A sailboat was sighted off the city of Tyre proceeding from north to south. A Lebanese Navy combat support boat pursued it as far as the line of buoys, but was unable to intercept it. As a result of communication with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, it emerged that the enemy Israeli Navy had led it to the port of Haifa. An Israeli enemy military launch directed a searchlight for five seconds towards Lebanese territorial waters in the region of buoy No. 4. In the open sea within occupied Palestinian territorial waters off Ra's Naqurah, an Israeli enemy military launch directed a searchlight on a number of occasions towards Lebanese territorial waters in the region of buoy No. 2. 1843 4/11 2105 10-64495 3 A/65/580 S/2010/589 Land violations Date 3/11 Time 1640 Details of violation While proceeding between two army posts in occupied Palestinian territory, opposite the village of Dahirah, an Israeli enemy patrol composed of two Jeeps halted opposite the Lebanese Army post and insulted the Lebanese guard in Arabic. While proceeding between two army posts in occupied Palestinian territory, opposite Alma al-Sha'b, an Israeli enemy patrol composed of two Humvees shone a searchlight for five seconds towards the Lebanese Army post of Lahlah. While As'ad Hamdan was guiding a flock of goats along the Blue Line at Saddanah, an Israeli enemy patrol approached in order to abduct him. He fled, leaving the flock of goats, which strayed across the withdrawal line. At 1330 hours, the Israeli enemy patrol directed the flock into Lebanese territory. 1740 6/11 1130 4 10-64495