The Israeli Ministry of Communications’ this week move to ban overseas travelers from bringing the newly-released Apple iPad into the country has baffled people both in Israel as well as in the Silicon Valley.

With the ban in place, customs authorities have thus far impounded at least ten iPads from international travelers arriving to Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. The confiscation entails some storage fees that will have to be paid till they pick up their devices while leaving the country.

Noting that the wireless technology of the iPad threatens to create interference with other products, the Ministry elaborated that the device’s Wi-Fi technology has been design with the US standard that allows stronger signals than the ones allowed in Israel and Europe.

According to the information forwarded by Ministry spokesman Yechiel Shavi, the iPad’s wireless strengths “violate Israeli law and will overpower other wireless devices in Israel.” Shavi also said that once Apple launches an iPad version built according to European wireless specifications, the ban will be reversed.

Meanwhile, analyst Richard Doherty, with technology consulting firm Envisioneering Group, said that since the iPad features a standard Wi-Fi chip based on a widely-used industry standard, the Israeli government’s decision “does not make sense.” He added that if the Israeli authorities are paranoid about the iPad then they should also be equally paranoid about the iPhone and BlackBerry handsets.