US dissatisfied with Israeli flights over Beirut: Israel

US officials "expressed their dissatisfaction on Thursday," during telephone conversations with senior Israeli officials, the source said Friday.

It was the first time Israel publicly revealed US criticism about its flights into Lebanese airspace since this summer's war between Israel and Lebanon-based Shiite militia Hezbollah ended with a UN-brokered ceasefire.

Israel has drawn intense international criticism by continuing the overflights despite the August 14 ceasefire.

Last month, Defense Minister Amir Peretz said the overflights were necessary to monitor what he charged was continuing arms smuggling by Hezbollah.

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