Israeli warplanes fly low over south Lebanon

TYRE, Lebanon (AFP) - Israeli warplanes on Sunday flew low over south Lebanon, already the target of an overnight reconnaissance flight, a Lebanese security official said.
"At least five aircraft overflew the Bint Jbeil region (south of Beirut) and headed for the port town of Tyre" farther north, the official told AFP. The security official said an Israeli MK-type reconnaissance aircraft flew over the south all night until dawn broke.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese army and the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have stepped up security at the border with Israel and in the whole of south Lebanon in the wake of Israel's attack on Gaza, a military spokesman told AFP.
"The army and UNIFIL have strengthened security measures in the south of the country to stop anyone from exploiting the situation beyond protesting against the Zionist aggression on the Gaza strip," the spokesman said.