Qatar Airways on Thursday (September 19) imposed a ban on passengers departing from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY), prohibiting them from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on board.

Earlier this week, hand-held radios that were carried by Hezbollah members exploded, resulting in death and injuries of multiple people

Officials in Lebanon reportedly have banned pagers and walkie-talkies from being brought onboard planes departing Beirut following explosions targeting Hezbollah.

Lebanon blamed Israel for attacks on Hezbollah that killed 37 and wounded around 3,000, wreaking havoc on the militant group.