Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:26pm on 17 Sep 2024,Tuesday International
9 people were killed, including the son of a Hezbollah lawmaker, in Lebanon after pager explosions occurred in Hezbollah strongholds. The blasts injured 2,750 people, with 200 critically hurt. Hezbollah accused Israel of being behind the attacks, calling it a "criminal aggression." The explosions are seen as a significant security breach for the group. Fourteen people were also injured in Syria, where similar blasts were reported. Hezbollah says it is investigating the incident and remains ready to defend Lebanon. Israel has not commented on the explosions.
