Dubai-based Emirates has banned the use of pagers and walkie-talkies on all flights. It comes weeks after cell phone equipment exploded in a stunning sabotage, killing dozens of Hezbollah terrorists and injuring thousands more.
The Middle East's largest airline said police would confiscate the devices if they were found in a passenger's luggage.
“All passengers traveling on flights to, from, or through Dubai are prohibited from transporting pagers or walkie-talkies in checked or carry-on baggage,” the government-run airline said on its website. said in a statement.
Last month, Israeli spy agency Mossad was cited as the most likely entity behind the mysterious explosion of thousands of booby-trapped pagers and two-way radios used by Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Lebanon. It was done.
The Israeli government has remained silent about the coordinated attack, which preceded a major bombing campaign in Lebanon in retaliation for Hezbollah's rocket fire into northern Israel, which displaced tens of thousands of people. are.
Hezbollah and Israel have been trading blows since October 8 last year, a day after Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip killed 1,400 Israelis in cross-border attacks on soldiers and civilians.
Hamas has taken numerous Israelis hostage since the attack.
Last month, Israeli warplanes bombed Lebanon in an attempt to wipe out Hezbollah's high command, resulting in the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The killing prompted Iran to fire a missile at Israel last week. The Israelis vowed to retaliate.
Emirates also announced that flights to Iraq and Iran will be suspended until Tuesday, while flights to Jordan will resume on Sunday.
Flights to Lebanon will be suspended until October 15 due to intensified Israeli attacks against Hezbollah, including attacks near Beirut airport.
Several other airlines have also suspended flights to Beirut and other regional airports as tensions escalate.
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