Hezbollah accuses Israel over airspace violations

Hezbollah accused Israel on Wednesday of intensifying its violations of Lebanese airspace and called for action by the United Nations and the government in Beirut.

"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 Shiite 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 said.

Hezbollah, a powerful political 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 the Shiite militia group.