Israel denies report jets fired over German ship

JERUSALEM - Israel on Wednesday denied a German newspaper report that two Israeli air force planes flew over a German navy vessel patrolling Lebanon's coast, fired twice and activated anti-missile countermeasures.

"There was no such incident," an Israeli military spokeswoman said.

Der Tagesspiegel daily quoted a German junior defence minister as telling a parliamentary panel about the incident, without saying when or why it had happened.

Germany's Defence Ministry confirmed the incident took place but did not give details.

- REUTERS