Lebanese anti-aircraft guns have opened fire on four Israeli fighter planes that were violating airspace over the southern part of the country.

"The army's anti-aircraft guns fired in the direction of four Phantom-type enemy Israeli planes that had been overflying the southeastern Hasbaya region at low altitude since Tuesday morning," an army spokesman told AFP.

He added that by mid-morning the planes were still conducting their exercises in the region.

The Lebanese military reports, almost on a daily basis, airspace violations by Israeli aircraft, but does not normally open fire on them.

The UN considers Israeli violation of Lebanese airspace to be against Security Council Resolution 1701, which brought an end to the Israeli offensive on Lebanon in 2006.

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