Late Friday, the Israeli military issued a warning that it may target Beirut Airport as tensions with the Lebanese group Hezbollah continue to escalate.
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari cautioned that the army “will not allow the transfer of any weapons to Hezbollah,” including those transported through Beirut International Airport.
Hagari stated, “We will not permit the transfer of weapons to Hezbollah by any means. We are aware of Iranian arms being smuggled to Hezbollah, and we will work to thwart these efforts.”
He added that Israeli Air Force planes are currently patrolling the area around Beirut Airport. “So far, Lebanon has acted responsibly, unlike Syria, by not allowing the transfer of weapons through its civilian airport,” Hagari noted.
He further emphasized, “We are making it clear that we will not allow enemy aircraft carrying weapons to land at Beirut’s civilian airport. This is a civilian airport for civilian use, and it must remain as such.”
This warning comes after Israel conducted heavy airstrikes on Friday, targeting buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which it claims are used by Hezbollah as headquarters or weapons storage facilities.
