Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:57am on 18 Sep 2024,Wednesday International
Hezbollah’s attempt to avoid Israeli surveillance by switching to old-fashioned pagers backfired in a deadly attack, killing at least 9 people and injuring nearly 3,000 across Lebanon. The militant group, which had stopped using mobile phones due to security concerns, adopted a new brand of pagers that were reportedly rigged with explosives. The blasts occurred simultaneously, leaving both Hezbollah fighters and civilians wounded, including children. Hezbollah has accused Israel of orchestrating the attack, calling it "criminal aggression" and vowing retaliation. The explosions have raised concerns of escalating tensions in an already volatile region.
