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French ISR Aircraft Monitoring Southern Lebanon from Jordan Today, the French Air Force's Beechcraft King Air 350ER/ALSR (callsign FAF9212) was observed conducting an extensive ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) mission over southern Lebanon and the Western Beqaa region. The aircraft took off from H5 Prince Hussein Air Base in Azraq, Jordan—a key NATO-partnered hub for regional operations. This aircraft is equipped with state-of-the-art surveillance systems, including: Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for wide-area ground imaging, SIGINT capabilities for intercepting communications and electronic signals, EO/IR sensors for real-time visual and thermal monitoring, Advanced mission systems allowing data relay to ground command centers in near real-time. The mission route—visible via both IntelSky OSINT Radar and Flightradar24—indicates a focused monitoring pattern aligned with key areas of interest, particularly near the Litani Line and Western Beqaa. This falls under France’s continued engagement in UNSC Resolution 1701, which calls for the disarmament of non-state actors south of the Litani River and prevents military activity by Hezbollah in this zone. France, a key member of UNIFIL, plays a silent but strategic role in monitoring compliance with the ceasefire agreement and in discouraging visible military buildups, particularly by Hezbollah. The increasing use of ISR platforms from non-Lebanese territory—specifically from Jordan—highlights both the sensitivity of the operational environment and the geopolitical complexity of airspace use over Lebanon.