09/17/2024

Thousands Injured in Lebanon as Pagers Used by Hezbollah Explode

The act was believed to be carried out by Israel's military

Thousands of people were injured across Lebanon on Tuesday when electronic pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded around 3:30 p.m., the group and Lebanese officials said, in what experts said may have been an unprecedented attack by Israel that possibly involved sabotaging the devices before they were delivered.

"Each one who received a new pager, throw it away," said a voice message that was circulated to Hezbollah members, according to one of the members, who shared it with The Washington Post.

The suspected attack appeared to be the latest salvo in the nearly year-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah tied to the war in Gaza. It triggered the worst mass casualty event in Lebanon of the war, leaving the country's health system reeling: At least 2,800 people were injured across the country, mostly with wounds to the face, hands or stomach, Health Minister Firas Abiad said. At least nine people were killed.

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