Lebanese army says fired at IAF jets

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Israel Air Force warplanes staged mock raids Tuesday over Hizbullah strongholds in south Beirut in the heaviest show of aerial power since the Aug. 14 ceasefire, and the Lebanese army issued a statement hours later saying it fired anti-aircraft artillery at the planes in southern Lebanon.

The army statement said four of eight Israeli planes flew over southern Lebanon while the other four flew over the rest of the country including Beirut.

Lebanon's official National News Agency reported that the Israeli planes released hot air ballons to deflect heat-seeking missiles over southern Beirut.

At least six times the Israeli fighter jets dived down to zoom low over the southern suburbs before roaring up to the sky.

Ynet