Israeli pirates violate Beirut air traffic control to warn Iranian planes
Israeli army operators reportedly hacked the control tower at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport to stop an alleged arms delivery, but Lebanon denies the allegations.
An official Turkish news agency said Israeli army hackers hacked into the control tower at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport and threatened an arriving Iranian plane.
According to Anadolu Agency, “official sources” shared details of the incident that occurred on Saturday, September 28.
Once inside the traffic control network, Israeli hackers alerted Qasem Air Flight No. QFZ9964 – as reported The Jerusalem Post – to turn around, otherwise he would be targeted if he tried to land.
The Lebanese Ministry of Transport then reportedly asked Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport to prevent the Iranian plane from landing.
Shortly before, Israeli army spokesman Daniel Hagari issued a stern warning about Iranian air traffic to Lebanon.
“We will not authorize any transfer of arms to Hezbollah in any form. We are aware of Iranian arms transfers to Hezbollah and will work to thwart them,” Hagari said in a statement just hours before the incident.
“We declare that we will not allow hostile aircraft carrying weapons to land at the civilian airport in Beirut. This is a civilian airport for civilian use, and it must remain so.
Ali Hamieh, Lebanon’s minister of public works and transport, denied any claims that weapons were being flown in through the airport. Hamieh added that “military air traffic at Beirut airport is subject only to the approval of the Lebanese army.”
Israel has so far neither confirmed nor denied its role in the incident.
