Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?
3 months ago

Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?

NPR  

Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law? toggle caption Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images LONDON — The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted heated debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law. Brian Finucane, a former legal adviser on the use of military force at the U.S. State Department, told NPR's Morning Edition on Friday that information obtained since the explosions "implicate Israel in these attacks, and also suggests that these attacks violate this prohibition on the use of booby traps or other devices in this fashion." And Jessica Peake, an international law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, told The Intercept that "detonating pagers in people’s pockets without any knowledge of where those are, in that moment, is a pretty evident indiscriminate attack,” and that the attacks were — in her view — "quite blatant, both violations of both proportionality and indiscriminate attacks.” However, other legal scholars and academics argue the attacks were entirely defensible under international law. Sponsor Message But, as former deputy director of Royal Air Force Legal Services, Boothby said concerns about the manner in which the attacks were targeted would center on "whether adequate consideration was given to the incidental injury and damage to be expected from these explosions," since those responsible for detonating the devices could not have been certain of the circumstances in which so many different explosions would occur.

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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah
14 hours, 44 minutes ago

Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn’t realize it was buying …

Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of plan used to target Hezbollah through pagers
Trending News
18 hours, 32 minutes ago

Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of plan used to target Hezbollah through pagers

India Today  

Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn't realize it was buying from Israel, …

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Lookback at the pager explosions that led to all-out war
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Lookback at the pager explosions that led to all-out war

Hindustan Times  

Israel and Lebanon's Shia Islamist militant outfit Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire after months of deadly conflict which stemmed from ever-present tensions over the Gaza war but went through the roof after the wave of explosions on September 17 and 18 this year in handheld pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to the Lebanese group's members, killing 37 people and injuring thousands. …

In first official confirmation, Israel says Netanyahu approved Hezbollah pager attack
1 month, 1 week ago

In first official confirmation, Israel says Netanyahu approved Hezbollah pager attack

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a series of pager attacks that struck a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, according to a report, citing Omer Dostri, spokesperson for Netanyahu’ office Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a series of pager attacks that struck a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, according …

Netanyahu confirms he okayed Lebanon pager attacks that killed 40 and injured 3,000 people
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu confirms he okayed Lebanon pager attacks that killed 40 and injured 3,000 people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Israel has confirmed that prime …

Netanyahu confirms ordering Lebanon pager attacks, Nasrallah killing 'despite senior officials' opposition'
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu confirms ordering Lebanon pager attacks, Nasrallah killing 'despite senior officials' opposition'

Firstpost  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he ‘greenlighted’ the pager attacks in Lebanon and also gave direct orders to the Israeli forces to eliminate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah despite the opposition of senior officials in the defence establishment and those responsible for them in the political echelon Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirms he 'greenlighted' Hezbollah pager blasts that …

Netanyahu says he okayed Lebanon pager attacks
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu says he okayed Lebanon pager attacks

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has admitted involvement.Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group, and vowed revenge. "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon," …

Netanyahu says he approved Hezbollah pager blasts that killed 40 in Lebanon
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu says he approved Hezbollah pager blasts that killed 40 in Lebanon

Hindustan Times  

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he approved the pager attack on the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, which killed nearly 40 people and injured nearly 3,000. The Israeli PM's spokesperson Omer Dostri told AFP,"Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon." Lebanon files complaint with UN Netanyahu's first public admission about the pager …

Israel PM Netanyahu admits ordering pager attacks in Lebanon that killed 40
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

Israel PM Netanyahu admits ordering pager attacks in Lebanon that killed 40

New Indian Express  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, in a first public disclosure, that he had okayed a September attack on Hezbollah in which hundreds of communication devices exploded across Lebanon. "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon," his spokesman, Omer Dostri, told journalists of the attacks. They killed nearly 40 people and wounded nearly 3,000, …

Netanyahu admits Israel's role in Lebanon pager attacks that killed nearly 40
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu admits Israel's role in Lebanon pager attacks that killed nearly 40

India Today  

In a first, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday admitted that Israel was behind the pager attack on the hideouts of Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah in September, killing nearly 40 terrorists and injuring over 3,000. "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon," Netanyahu's spokesperson Omer Dostri told news agency AFP. In a cabinet meeting on …

Netanyahu approved pager operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Reports
1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu approved pager operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Reports

India TV News  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that he greenlighted a deadly pager attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to reports. Netanyahu's spokesperson Omer Dostri said, "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon." The pagers and walkie-talkies blew up across Lebanon for two consecutive days on September 17 and 18 in what may be called …

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Lebanese government minister said …

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at U.N. over deadly pager explosions
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at U.N. over deadly pager explosions

LA Times  

Lebanon filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured, a Lebanese government minister said Wednesday. Lebanese Labor Minister Moustafa Bayram and other officials said he traveled to Geneva and formally filed the complaint Tuesday against Israel at the International Labor Organization, …

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks

Al Jazeera  

Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram says 4,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the September attacks. Lebanon has filed a complaint against Israel with the United Nations’ International Labour Organization over a string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers in September. “It’s a very dangerous precedent if not condemned,” he said of the attacks, which Lebanon says killed and injured workers. …

Iranian moles and 2000lb bunker busters: How Israel pulled off the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah as he hid in Hezbollah's lair 60ft below the surface of Beirut
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Iranian moles and 2000lb bunker busters: How Israel pulled off the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah as he hid in Hezbollah's lair 60ft below the surface of Beirut

Daily Mail  

Israel's assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with US-made bunker-busting bombs on Friday came as the result of a critical intelligence breach amid decades of infiltration of Iranian and Lebanese militant command structures, it is claimed. Nasrallah died in a brutal assault that saw Israeli F-15I fighter jets drop dozens of munitions on the Hezbollah HQ in Beirut The site …

Former CIA chief Leon Panetta accuses Israel of "terrorism" over Hezbollah pager attack
3 months ago

Former CIA chief Leon Panetta accuses Israel of "terrorism" over Hezbollah pager attack

Salon  

Former CIA director and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has accused Israel of engaging in "terrorism," leveling a charge against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that's typically reserved for enemies of the Israeli state. The Obama administration fixture, not exactly a favorite among antiwar activists, used the "terrorism" label to describe a suspected Israeli operation to rig …

Israel had ‘no connection’ with exploding pager attack, president claims
3 months ago

Israel had ‘no connection’ with exploding pager attack, president claims

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Israeli president Isaac Herzog said he “rejects out of hand any connection” to the …

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says
3 months ago

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare, and targeting thousands of Lebanese people using pagers, two-way radios and electronic equipment without their knowledge is a violation of international human rights law, the United Nations human rights chief said Friday. He held up a photo of a mangled and bloodied hand, telling ambassadors from the …

Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation
3 months ago

Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, suggesting the blasts may have violated international law if the devices were fashioned as booby traps. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which aims to help protect civilians and other noncombatants in conflict and aims to …

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group hit in ‘double tap’ pager attacks?
3 months ago

What is Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese group hit in ‘double tap’ pager attacks?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With Israel’s defence minister Yoav …

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon As Hezbollah Leader Says Exploding Device Attacks Crossed 'All Red Lines'
3 months ago

Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon As Hezbollah Leader Says Exploding Device Attacks Crossed 'All Red Lines'

ABP News  

The Israeli Defence Forces carried out intense airstrike in southern Lebanon late on Thursday after being accused of devising pager and walkie-talkie explosions that killed 37 people and wounded about 3,000 in the country. In the Thursday operation, Israeli jets struck hundreds of multiple rocket-launcher barrels in over two hours in southern Lebanon that were set to be fired immediately …

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says
3 months ago

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts not from Taiwan, minister says

Al Jazeera  

Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan’s economy minister has said. “The components are low-end IC and batteries,” Taiwan’s Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei told reporters on Friday. Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung, also speaking to reporters at parliament, answered “no” when asked if …

Hezbollah Pager Explosions: Are Your Gadgets Safe?
3 months ago

Hezbollah Pager Explosions: Are Your Gadgets Safe?

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind incident, hundreds of pagers used by Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah exploded on September 18. Following the attack, concerns were raised about whether similar incidents could occur with other devices, such as smartphones, laptops, or any other gadget, given that lithium-ion batteries are also part of these devices. A pager, also known as a beeper, is …

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
3 months ago

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The waves of remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members in grocery stores, on streets and at a funeral procession this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle. Retired Lebanese army Gen. Elias Hanna described the attacks as the “Pearl Harbor or 9/11 of Hezbollah.” Mohanad Hage Ali, a senior fellow at …

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
3 months ago

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Retired Lebanese army Gen. Elias Hanna described the attacks …

Lebanon holds its breath for a possible third day of explosions as Hezbollah leader prepares to address the nation amid fears Israeli pager bombs will spark all-out war and Iran vows revenge
3 months ago

Lebanon holds its breath for a possible third day of explosions as Hezbollah leader prepares to address the nation amid fears Israeli pager bombs will spark all-out war and Iran vows revenge

Daily Mail  

Lebanon is reeling after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah fighters exploded during two days of carnage, leaving thousands with horrific injuries, dozens dead, and many now terrified of a repeat attack. Patients are treated at the Lebanese-Italian hospital in the city of Tyre after the second wave of blasts yesterday The attacks have seen scores of Hezbollah …

Hezbollah blasts mapped: Where did the explosions take place?
3 months ago

Hezbollah blasts mapped: Where did the explosions take place?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least twelve people have …

What has boobytrapping Hezbollah’s pagers actually achieved?
3 months ago

What has boobytrapping Hezbollah’s pagers actually achieved?

The Independent  

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Hezbollah pager and radio explosions in Lebanon and Beirut: Everything we know
3 months ago

Hezbollah pager and radio explosions in Lebanon and Beirut: Everything we know

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After initially releasing a statement …

Why Did Israel Blow Up Thousands of Hezbollah Pagers?
3 months ago

Why Did Israel Blow Up Thousands of Hezbollah Pagers?

Slate  

Israel’s remote-controlled bombing of thousands of pagers held by members of the terrorist group Hezbollah across Lebanon—followed the next day by an explosion of hundreds of the group’s walkie-talkies—was an elaborate, even ingenious intelligence operation. Members of Hezbollah had ordered the pagers for their personnel after realizing that the GPS tracking on their cellphones made it easy for Israel to …

Hezbollah pager attacks: Hungary denies links to devices that exploded in Lebanon
3 months ago

Hezbollah pager attacks: Hungary denies links to devices that exploded in Lebanon

Firstpost  

Earlier in the day, Taiwan-based company Gold Apollo said the AR-924 pagers used in the attack were manufactured and sold by Hungarian company BAC Consulting, which held a license to use Gold Apollo’s brand on the devices A Hungarian government official on Wednesday denied any connection between a Budapest-based firm and exploding pagers used in a recent attack on Hezbollah …

Watch: Hezbollah holds funeral for four killed in Lebanon pager explosions as walkie-talkies targeted
3 months ago

Watch: Hezbollah holds funeral for four killed in Lebanon pager explosions as walkie-talkies targeted

The Independent  

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Emily Thornberry warns of Middle East repercussions after deadly pager explosions
3 months ago

Emily Thornberry warns of Middle East repercussions after deadly pager explosions

The Independent  

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Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after pager bomb attacks
3 months ago

Iran accuses Israel of 'mass murder' after pager bomb attacks

Daily Mail  

Iran has accused Israel of 'mass murder' after thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah fighters exploded, leaving almost 3,000 wounded and 12 dead in Lebanon and Syria. Overnight, as Hezbollah's leadership digested yesterday's surprise attack and began to plot its next move, Israel's Defence Forces launched a blistering aerial assault on a number of targets across southern Lebanon. Meanwhile Russia …

Inside Israel's Trojan Horse pager attack: How explosives were secretly planted in Hezbollah gadgets in meticulously-planned 'Mossad op' as murky trail emerges from Taiwan to Hungarian 'factory'
3 months ago

Inside Israel's Trojan Horse pager attack: How explosives were secretly planted in Hezbollah gadgets in meticulously-planned 'Mossad op' as murky trail emerges from Taiwan to Hungarian 'factory'

Daily Mail  

Almost 3,000 people were injured and at least 12 killed in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday when pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah exploded in a shocking, co-ordinated attack of unprecedented scope and scale. Hezbollah's Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah in February declared phones were 'more dangerous than Israeli spies' and ordered followers to break, bury or lock them away The …

Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions
3 months ago

Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Lebanese health minister Firas al-Abyad said twelve people …

Hezbollah pagers explode in Lebanon: What we know so far
3 months ago

Hezbollah pagers explode in Lebanon: What we know so far

Hindustan Times  

At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members - including fighters and medics - detonated simultaneously across Lebanon. A person is carried on a stretcher outside American University of Beirut Medical Center as people, including Hezbollah fighters and medics, were wounded and killed when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across …

8 killed, over 2,800 wounded in pager explosions in Lebanon
3 months ago

8 killed, over 2,800 wounded in pager explosions in Lebanon

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-18 09:11 A man's bag explodes in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024 in this screen grab from a video obtained from social media. Social Media/via REUTERS BEIRUT -- Eight people were killed, and over 2,800 others, including Hezbollah members, were wounded on Tuesday in different areas of Lebanon as their pagers exploded, said Lebanese …

At least 12 people killed, thousands injured after Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon
3 months ago

At least 12 people killed, thousands injured after Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon

ABC  

At least 12 people have been killed and about 2,800 others injured after pagers used by the militant group Hezbollah exploded in a wave of blasts across Lebanon. Inside Lebanon’s Hezbollah heartland Photo shows A group of men in red berets stand in a huddle Hezbollah and Israel's war is escalating. "We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for this …

How could pagers in Lebanon have been rigged to explode?
3 months ago

How could pagers in Lebanon have been rigged to explode?

LA Times  

First responders carry a man who was wounded after his pager exploded in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 17, 2024. But given the strength of the explosions and how consistent and coordinated they were across thousands of devices, electrical engineering and battery experts said the attack likely required modifying the pagers. Battery experts said it’s unlikely …

Motivation is a mystery in apparent Israeli pager attacks in Lebanon
3 months ago

Motivation is a mystery in apparent Israeli pager attacks in Lebanon

LA Times  

Of all the mysteries surrounding a sophisticated and startling attack against an avowed adversary of Israel, one question stands out: Why? The Tuesday attack “undermines Hezbollah’s operational capacity to communicate securely with its personnel,” researchers Yaakov Lappin and Tal Beeri wrote on the website of Alma, an Israeli think tank specializing in the conflict on Israel’s northern border. Hamas’ surprise …

The Hezbollah pager attack not only disabled the group's communications, it has exposed, killed, and wounded its members
3 months ago

The Hezbollah pager attack not only disabled the group's communications, it has exposed, killed, and wounded its members

ABC  

Hezbollah didn't need any further proof of Israel's formidable intelligence and external operations capabilities, but it got some regardless. The remote detonation of thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon has not only disabled a key element of the militant group's communications, it has exposed, killed, wounded and terrified its members. But it follows an Israeli assassination of …

8 killed, over 2,800 wounded in pager explosions in Lebanon
3 months ago

8 killed, over 2,800 wounded in pager explosions in Lebanon

China Daily  

A man's bag explodes in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon September 17, 2024 in this screen grab from a video obtained from social media. Social Media/via REUTERS BEIRUT -- Eight people were killed, and over 2,800 others, including Hezbollah members, were wounded on Tuesday in different areas of Lebanon as their pagers exploded, said Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad. Elnashra …

Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon : Consider This from NPR
3 months ago

Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon : Consider This from NPR

NPR  

Israel rigged pagers and radios to explode across Lebanon Enlarge this image toggle caption -/AFP via Getty Images -/AFP via Getty Images On Tuesday, electronic pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah became small bombs, exploding almost simultaneously across Lebanon. After Hamas attacked Israel last October 7, Hezbollah fired rockets across the Lebanese border into Israel in support of Hamas. Sponsor …

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions
3 months ago

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions

NPR  

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP BEIRUT, Lebanon, and TEL AVIV, Israel — A fresh wave of explosions in communications devices struck Lebanon on Wednesday, leaving 14 people dead and 450 wounded, according to Lebanese health officials. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke on Wednesday about "excellent achievements" by Israel's …

Hezbollah thought pagers would be safer than mobiles. Then the devices exploded across Lebanon
3 months ago

Hezbollah thought pagers would be safer than mobiles. Then the devices exploded across Lebanon

ABC  

Six months ago, Hezbollah's secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah called on the group's members and their families in southern Lebanon to forgo their mobile phones. Exploding pagers wound thousands in Lebanon Photo shows Hundreds of people gather outside a hospital between ambulances Lebanon's Health Ministry says a child is among those killed by a wave of exploding pagers which the militant group …

9 dead, thousands injured in pager blasts in Lebanon
3 months ago

9 dead, thousands injured in pager blasts in Lebanon

Hindustan Times  

At least nine were killed and 2,800 others including Hezbollah fighters, medics and Iran’s envoy to Beirut were wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded across Lebanon, security sources and the Lebanese health minister said. Lebanese internal security forces said a number of wireless communication devices were detonated across Lebanon, especially in Beirut’s southern suburbs, a …

'Biggest Security Breach': Hezbollah MP's Son Among 11 Killed In Lebanon Pager Blasts Amid Israel Tensions
3 months ago

'Biggest Security Breach': Hezbollah MP's Son Among 11 Killed In Lebanon Pager Blasts Amid Israel Tensions

News 18  

Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and parts of Syria on Tuesday, resulting in at least 11 fatalities. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said that some 2,800 people were also injured in the pager explosions, with more than 200 of them “critically” hurt. “We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for this criminal aggression,” the Iran-backed militant …

Hundreds Of Pagers Explode Simultaneously In Lebanon, Syria — Nine Dead, Thousands Wounded
3 months ago

Hundreds Of Pagers Explode Simultaneously In Lebanon, Syria — Nine Dead, Thousands Wounded

Huff Post  

People gather outside the American University hospital after the arrival of several men who were wounded by exploded handheld pagers, in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. via Associated Press BEIRUT — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an …

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