Israeli flags raise questions over Israel's plans in Lebanon

Israeli flags and demolitions across southern Lebanon are fuelling anger and questions over whether Israel's 'security zone' is becoming a permanent occupation

Israel's military invaded a swathe of southern Lebanon during a war with Hezbollah this year, establishing a self-declared security zone that it says aims to shield northern Israel from attacks.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Aug 17 - Israeli flags planted on a main coastal highway in southern Lebanon are a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution, the U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon said on Monday, urging all sides to avoid \"provocative actions\".

Two Israeli strikes hit Lebanon and killed 11 people early Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, then struck another site killing more.