If the IDF were really in Lebanese airspace (a big if) then they deserved to be shot at.
They have every right to be in Lebanon or in Lebanon’s air space. They would not need to be there if not for Iran and Syria basically living in Lebanon through their surrogates. Maybe not even surrogates. Probably plenty of Iranians there in person.
That’s something I doubt we’ll ever know for sure.
Israel, like it’s neighbor Lebanon, is so narrow that it’s possible to stray out of your airspace while making an over-wide turn.
If the Lebanese what their airspace respected then they need to sit on those @ssholes in Hezbollah. The writ of the Lebanese government doesn’t extend beyond the Litani river.
Oh please, name one good reason why they should be shot at for overflying their airspace thats probably smaller than Los Angeles anyway. Especially since Lebanon frequently allows itself to be used as a missile and terrorist mission launching point.
They have clearly forgone their right not to be overflown. Not to mention,, a violation of airspace alone is not a justification to shoot. That was the Soviet argument for shooting down KAL 007.
Hell, if a Cuban fighter appeared over Florida, it wouldn’t be shot down. It would be intercepted, and challenged, yes,,, but not automatically shot at.
Give me a break.
Israel has no real & reliable way of gathering INTEL about the Hezbollah arsenal being amassed on her border except for over flights. Lebanon, as an independent nation has lost total control over her entire southern region, relinquishing sovereignty to Hezbollah and Iran. The UN has tried (in vain) to prevent Syrian and Iranian shipments of killer SS missiles aimed at Israeli cities. Israel has the RIGHT to observe and if necessary, preempt what is being built up in Southern Lebanon. The Lebanese government in Beirut cannot cry spilled milk when they are providing sanctuary to extremely radical and violent groups (armies) like Hezbollah which uses Southern Lebanon as a forward base for missiles and a launching pad to attack Israel. In short, the Lebanese cannot have their cake and eat it to. Israel retains the SELF-DEFENSIVE RIGHT to enter Lebanese airspace in this very unusual and complex Middle Eastern deadly game.