Lebanese authorities ban walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport, the National News Agency reports, after thousands of such devices exploded during a deadly attack on Hezbollah this week.
The Lebanese civilian aviation directorate asks airlines operating from Beirut to tell passengers that walkie-talkies and pagers are banned until further notice. Such devices were also banned from being shipped by air, the Lebanese state news agency reports.
At least 37 people were killed and more than 3,000 wounded when pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members exploded in two waves of attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Lebanon and Hezbollah say Israel carried out the attack.
Israel has not claimed responsibility.
The Lebanese army says it was blowing up pagers and suspicious telecom devices in controlled blasts in different areas. It calls on citizens to report any suspicious devices.
Hezbollah started attacking Israel with missiles and drones the day after its ally, the Hamas terror group, carried out a massacre in southern Israel on October 7.
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