Second wave of exploding devices hits Lebanon after attack on pagers
BEIRUT — Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said. At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the second wave, the Health Ministry said.
Hezbollah chief says device explosions in Lebanon 'declaration of war'
The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that it had approved "plans for the continuation of the war" in Lebanon against Hezbollah, and launched a new wave of airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, saying the strikes aimed to degrade the group's capabilities.
Hospitals in Lebanon are packed with people whose hands and eyes have been dealt serious injuries. The streets, meanwhile, ...
Qatar Airways has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on flights from Beirut Rafic Hariri International ...
Israel had a hand in the actual manufacturing of the pagers that exploded on Hezbollah operatives this week, an attack that ...
The attacks offer a rare window into the inner-workings of Hezbollah — an organization that is notoriously secretive and deeply embedded in Lebanese society.
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The strikes aim to "degrade Hezbollah’s terrorist capabilities and infrastructure," the IDF said in a statement.
Life in Lebanon was already difficult due to the ongoing economic crisis and simmering tensions along its southern border. After the attacks using exploding devices, fear is taking on a new shape.
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Electronic pagers that were popular status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old ...
Watch a live view of Beirut after more explosions were heard on Wednesday, 18 September, with reports emerging that hand-held ...
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