Alderman Brendan Reilly posted a photo of an exploding pager with a congratulatory message, sparking outrage over his insensitivity to the deadly attacks targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.
CHICAGO -- Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly drew controversy Wednesday after issuing a social media post referencing attacks targeting Hezbollah militants in Lebanon , involving exploding pagers and walkie-talkies.On X, formerly Twitter, the alderman posted a photo of a pager with the message, 'Mazol tov' . The expression, correctly spelled 'Mazel tov,' is a Jewish phrase expressing congratulations.
military says there was no prior knowledge of the plans, and the United States played no role in the operation. Hezbollah and Lebanese officials blamed Israel for the attack, vowing revenge. 'We've never seen upwards of 2,600 devices exploding simultaneously, and it creates a fair amount of collateral risk, too,' said Phil Andrew, a CBS News Chicago security expert with decades of experience in national security in the FBI.
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