An Israeli reconnaissance plane has penetrated Lebanese airspace and flown over parts of the country in front of international eyes (UNIFIL)

An Israeli reconnaissance plane has penetrated Lebanese airspace and flown over parts of the country in front of international eyes (UNIFIL).

The unmanned aerial vehicle crossed into Lebanon's airspace over the southern village of Rmeish at 12:25 p.m. local time (0925 GMT) on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Lebanese military on Tuesday.

The remote-controlled aircraft conducted surveillance flights over Beirut and several areas in southern Lebanon before it left Lebanese airspace at 8:35 p.m. local time (1735 GMT) while flying over the southern village of Kfar Kila, located about 96 kilometers (59 miles) south of Beirut.