Initial information indicates that Israel could have manipulated these devices in the possession of Hezbollah members and detonated them remotely.
At least eight people have been killed and more than 2,800 people have been injured Apparently coordinated explosion of hundreds of pagers by the Shiite militia Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, in an unprecedented attack that Lebanese sources have already attributed to Israel, despite the fact that no authority in that country has commented at this time.
This was confirmed by Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad in a press appearance reported by the newspaper The Orient-Le JourShortly before, the country’s authorities had acknowledged that the situation was “urgent” due to the “large number of injuries resulting from what appears to be an explosion of pager (devices) in the victims’ possession.” It also asked the population in possession of such devices to keep away from them.
The first information indicates that Israel could have manipulated these devices in the possession of Hezbollah members and detonated them remotely. Alleged videos of the moment when the beepers explode in people’s pockets on the street or in shops are already circulating on social networks.
The Lebanese Red Cross has announced that more than 30 of its ambulances are responding to “multiple explosions” in southern Lebanon, while another 50 are on duty in and around Beirut.
Effects on Syria and Iran
This attack has affected the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, as confirmed by the embassy itself on social networks. The embassy has made it clear that the ambassador has not suffered serious injuries, but the fact that Amani is among the victims threatens to aggravate tensions between Israel and Iran.
In Syria, several Hezbollah militants have been admitted to hospitals in various areas, including Damascus, with injuries, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an organization with sources on the ground. The movement is a key ally of Bashar al Assad’s regime and has previously faced Israeli attacks on Syrian soil.
Source: EITB
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