Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:05:11 GMT
urkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has lashed out at Israel over the violation of Lebanese airspace through which it threatens peace in the region.
Speaking at a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Saad Hariri, Erdogan said Israel has to stop violating Lebanon's airspace and its territorial waters, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
"We can never remain silent in the face of Israel's attitude. ... It has disproportionate power and it is using that at will while refusing to abide by UN resolutions. We can never accept this picture,” Erdogan said.
“These steps threaten global peace," he warned.
Hariri also described Israel as an enemy that threatens his country's security through "its violation of our airspace and waters.”
Lebanese army said earlier in the day that its anti-aircraft artillery fired at Israeli fighter jets flying over the country's southern airspace.
The Lebanese army reports almost every day violations of its airspace by Israeli warplanes.
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