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Lebanon blocks Iranian plane from entering airspace after Israeli threats, ministry source says

By Thomson Reuters Sep 28, 2024 | 5:04 AM

CAIRO (Reuters) – Lebanon’s transport ministry told an Iranian aircraft not to enter its airspace after Israel warned air traffic control at Beirut airport that it would use “force” if the plane landed, a source at the ministry told Reuters.

The source said it was not clear what was on the plane. “The priority is people’s lives,” the source added.

(Reporting By Maya Gebeily; editing by Mark Heinrich)