UN Security Council
1973

Resolution 337 (1973) of 15 August 1973 The Security Council, Having considered the agenda contained in document S/Agenda/1736, Having noted the contents of the letter from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/10983), Having heard the statement of the representative of Lebanon concerning the violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and the hijacking, by the Israeli air force, of a Lebanese civilian airliner on lease to Iraqi Airways, 25 Gravely concerned that such an act carried out by Israel, a Member of the United Nations, constitutes a Serious interference with international civil aviation and a violation of the Charter of the United Nations, Recognizing that such an act could jeopardize the lives and safety of passengers and crew and violates the provisions of international conventions safeguarding civil aviation, Recalling its resolutions 262 (1968) of 31 December 1968 and 286 (1970) of 9 September 1970, 1. Condemns the Government of Israel for violating Lebanon’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and for the forcible diversion and seizure by the Israeli air