‘The Israeli enemy's increase in violations of Lebanese airspace, water and land, especially in the past few days, is considered an unacceptable provocative escalation,’ said a statement from the Islamic Resistance, Hezbollah's military wing.

‘It requires condemnation and serious action by the Lebanese authorities and the United Nations,’ the Shia militant group said, complaining of hundreds of breaches within a week.

‘There has been a sharp increase in Israeli breaches of Lebanese airspace, water and land this month,’ a Lebanese army official told AFP.

Hezbollah, a powerful political and militia movement, said the infringements were occurring ‘before the eyes’ of UN peacekeepers in violation of a UN resolution which brought an end to the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. -AFP