14 Dead, 300 Injured in Lebanon Walkie-Talkie Explosions Linked to Hezbollah

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:08pm on 18 Sep 2024,Wednesday International

14 people have died and over 300 were hurt after walkie-talkies exploded in Hezbollah-controlled areas in Lebanon. The blasts occurred a day after similar explosions involving pagers, which left 12 dead and thousands wounded. Hezbollah blamed Israel for the attacks, calling them a "massacre." Israeli spy agency Mossad allegedly planted explosives in communication devices used by Hezbollah. The explosions have heightened tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, leading to further cross-border violence. Iran-backed Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate and continue supporting Hamas in Gaza.

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