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As Israel intensifies its offensive against Hezbollah, an Iranian Qeshm Fars Air flight from Tehran, allegedly carrying weapons to Hezbollah and headed for Lebanon or Syria, made a U-turn over Iraqi airspace earlier on Saturday, after reportedly Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) issued warnings for the plane to take a turn back, according to flight tracking data.

The flight was alleged to be carrying weapons to Hezbollah, prompting the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to issue warnings for it to turn back, The Times of Israel reported. The IDF said that its “military blockade” on Lebanon would continue, likely for an extended period.

In a post on social media platform X, the Israeli Air Force said that it intercepted a suspicious aerial target that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon, following warnings about hostile aircraft operating in the Adami area.

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Alerts for potential rocket and missile fire were activated due to concerns about falling fragments from the interceptors. According to the Air Force, alerts were triggered in the Gulf, Carmel, and Emekim regions. Two launches were detected that originated from Lebanon: one was successfully intercepted, while the other landed in an open area.

In a similar incident a week back, UK-based Telegraph newspaper reported that Israel had hacked Beirut International Airport’s control tower to warn an Iranian plane not to land. The IDF had said that they would shoot down planes ferrying Iranian weapons to support Hezbollah in Lebanon.

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Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated in recent days, with the IDF vowing to disrupt any attempts by Iran to send weapons to Hezbollah via the civilian airport in Beirut. A week ago, it was reported that Israel had hacked into Beirut International Airport's control tower to warn an Iranian plane not to land.