The attack raises fears of an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, and comes following warnings from Israeli officials of possible military action against the Lebanese group.
Civil Defense first-responders carry a wounded man whose handheld pager exploded at al-Zahraa hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sep. 17, 2024.At least 8 people have been killed and 2,750 injured — 200 of them critically — by exploding pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, according to the country's health minister.
In a statement, Hezbollah said Israel will “undoubtedly face its just punishment for this sinful aggression.”The explosions took place in Beirut’s southern suburbs where Hezbollah has offices and in the south of the country, where Hezbollah militants have been engaged in 11 months of cross-border fighting with Israel.Israel has not publicly responded to Hezbollah’s accusation.
One video posted on social media showed a man falling to the ground injured in a vegetable market after a loud bang.
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