Pagers Explode In Lebanon: Eight people died in the serial blasts in the pagers of Hezbollah members in Lebanon. The son of a Hezbollah MP is also among the dead. The ten-year-old daughter of a member of the militant group also died in the accident. Lebanon’s Health Minister Firas Abiad said that about 2,750 people have been injured in the pager blasts. According to the information received, more than 200 people are seriously injured and it is feared that the death toll may increase. Iran’s ambassador Mojtaba Amani has also been injured in this blast and has suffered injuries.
Security sources told Reuters that Hezbollah fighters and doctors were among those injured in the serial blasts in Lebanon. The explosion in the pagers used by Hezbollah fighters for communication has caused panic.
Serial blasts cause panic in Lebanon
After these blasts in Lebanon, there was chaos and there were cries and screams all around. However, there is no news of anyone being killed in these blasts so far. Meanwhile, many reports are claiming that this attack in Lebanon’s capital Beirut was carried out by targeting Hezbollah, a terrorist organization declared by the US. Let us tell you that the US and the European Union have banned Hezbollah, while Iran supports it.
Did Israel target Hezbollah?
Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the explosion of pagers in Lebanon. Hezbollah also termed this attack as the biggest security lapse. Hezbollah said that all the pagers exploded simultaneously. This serial blast in Lebanon is the first incident of its kind.
Ever since Israel’s attacks in Gaza, Hezbollah has waged a war against the Israeli Defense Force. The situation between Israel and Hezbollah is going from bad to worse. However, when Reuters sought information from the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) on this issue, they refused to give a statement.
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