By James Myers, OAN Staff
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Update 1:42 p.m.: Lebanon's health ministry said at least nine people were killed and more than 2,700 injured on Tuesday when a pager exploded in an attack targeting the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah.
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10:17 a.m.: Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists were injured in Lebanon on Tuesday in what Hezbollah claims was a targeted attack, with their pagers “exploding,” according to state media reports.
Members of the terrorist group acknowledged “widespread attacks” against members of the group, including fighters and medical workers, with one member claiming it was the “biggest security breach” since they launched their attacks on the Jewish state on October 8.Number.
In a video posted on social media, the explosion was caught on camera and viewers can see Hezbollah men with communication devices in their pockets suddenly reacting after a small explosion went off out of nowhere. Seconds later, the Islamic militant terrorists began crying in pain and bystanders fled in fear.
Iranian state media said Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was among those injured in the pager explosion.
Hezbollah officials now claim that Israel and the IDF were behind the “pager attack”, although the Israeli military has yet to comment on the incident.
“The enemy is [Israel] “Hezbollah is behind this security incident,” the Hezbollah official said. Associated Press.
The pager that exploded was reportedly a newer model that the terrorist group had recently acquired and distributed to its members. Reuters Multiple sources reported ongoing suspicions that an individual or group working for Israel may have covertly tampered with the device.
Moreover, one of the Hezbollah officials said: The Wall Street Journal Some Hezbollah members noticed that the pagers quickly began to heat up, and some quickly disposed of them before the explosion occurred.
The terror group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, has previously warned his followers about the dangers of carrying mobile phones and pagers, claiming their movements could be tracked and targeted attacks could be carried out.
However, who or what is behind the pager explosion has yet to be revealed.
Lebanon's Health Ministry urged emergency personnel treating the injured to dispose of all radio equipment, and local residents claim the explosions continued for “more than 30 minutes” after the initial blast.
As of Tuesday morning, no fatalities had been reported, but Lebanon's Health Minister Firas Abyad said that after examining the Hezbollah members for serious wounds, at least several more casualties were expected.
The explosion comes as Israel and Hezbollah have been conducting daily attacks across the border since joining forces with Hamas in joint operations against Israel.
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