By James Myers, OAN Staff
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
UPDATE 8:50AM: A second wave of explosions hit Hezbollah again on Wednesday, detonating thousands of walkie-talkies and other equipment used by the terror group across Lebanon, security sources and witnesses said.
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Additional explosions occurred across the capital Beirut and in southern Lebanon. It was not clear how many people were killed or injured in the second blast.
8:20am: The death toll from a pager explosion in Lebanon has risen to 12, including two young children, Lebanese authorities said on Wednesday, as terrorist groups vow to exact revenge against Israel.
Explosive devices detonated almost simultaneously on Tuesday afternoon, wounding around 3,000 people, and Hezbollah blamed the Jewish state for the blasts.
The injured included Iran's Lebanese ambassador, Mojtaba Amani, who suffered head injuries and lost an eye, according to Iranian state media. Al Mehr.
The terrorist organization quickly retaliated against Israel, announcing that it would continue to support Hamas in its war against Israel.
“The resistance will continue its work today, as every other day, in support of Gaza, its people and the resistance. This is an alternative to the severe punishment that awaits its criminal enemy (Israel) for Tuesday's massacre,” the terrorist organization's statement said.
“This is another reward that is sure to come, God willing.”
Dozens of people gathered in the village of Nadisheet on Wednesday to mourn Fatima Abdullah, a nine-year-old girl said to be one of two children killed in the attack, whose mother was seen still wearing a yellow Hezbollah scarf in support of the terror group.
State media claimed it was unclear whether Iranian Ambassador Amani was carrying his own pager or whether he was injured by a pager exploding nearby.
Israel allegedly hid explosives in Taiwan-made Gold Apollo pagers before they were imported into Lebanon. The New York Times.
The substance was planted next to a battery equipped with a switch that could be detonated remotely.
Authorities allege the pagers were blown up on Tuesday afternoon with messages purporting to be from the group's leader.
The United States, meanwhile, said it was not involved in the operation and did not know who was responsible for the attack.
Additionally, the pagers used in the attack were manufactured by Budapest-based BAC Consulting KFT, according to a statement released by Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese company that licensed the use of its brand on the pagers.
“Under the cooperation agreement, we will authorize BAC to use our brand trademarks to sell products in designated territories, but the design and manufacturing of the products will remain the sole responsibility of BAC,” Gold Apollo said in a statement.
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