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Lebanon pager attacks push Hezbollah and Israel to brink of all-out war
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As Hezbollah reels from the communication device blasts, the scene has been set for an all-out war with Israel.
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Israeli spy agency Mossad allegedly intercepted a large import of new pagers bound for Hezbollah operatives months ago and rigged them with explosives that went off on Tuesday, according to a new report.
The handheld pagers exploded in Beirut's suburbs and other parts of the country. Hezbollah said two of its members were killed, while the Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll at 9.
Lebanese officials say Israel is to blame for the explosions. Hezbollah members had turned to pagers, believing they were more secure than phones. Israel has declined to comment.
Ex-IDF and NSA analysts told Forbes the attackers likely intercepted the devices, tampered with their software and turned them into explosives that can be detonated from anywhere.
Hezbollah officials tell The Associated Press that at least two of its members and a girl were killed, and several hundred were wounded, when the new brand of pagers used by the militant group exploded across Lebanon and Syria.
By Charbel Mallo, Tamara Qiblawi, Lauren Kent and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of people were injured Tuesday and at least eight were killed by exploding pagers, Lebanese officials said, with state media reporting that dozens of members of the militant group Hezbollah were wounded.
In what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday — killing at least nine people, including a young girl, and wounding thousands more.
An apparent synchronized attack on pagers used by Hezbollah members. Lebanese health authorities say at least nine people were killed and more than 2,700 wounded.
Dozens of people were injured Tuesday when handheld pagers exploded in the suburbs of Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people — including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a young girl.
Authorities in Lebanon are blaming Israel for an apparent attack in which pagers, used by Hezbollah in Lebanon, exploded simultaneously. At least nine people were killed, more than 2,700 were injured. Tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese paramilitary group backed by Iran, had already …
Across Lebanon and reportedly in Syria, Hezbollah operatives have been gravely injured and killed when their pagers exploded. It bears the hallmarks of a coordinated attack and is a major strike against Hezbollah.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of pagers used members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine
