The devices were bought around the same time as the killer pagers, according to a security source.
With their pagers out of action after being blasted into tiny pieces on Tuesday, members of Hezbollah were forced to communicate via hand-held radios. Those devices also exploded Wednesday in an devastating one-two punch.Among the latest explosions were multiple at the site of a funeral being held for three Hezbollah members and a child, who were killed the day before.
During yesterday’s wave of detonations, pagers used by Hezbollah exploded over the course of an hour Tuesday, many while their owners were in civilian areas. At least 12 people, including two children, were killed, hundreds more remain in critical condition, and at least 2,800 were wounded. No immediate casualties were available in relation to Wednesday’s attack but explosions were also reportedly heard in civilian areas including homes.
Israeli and Hezbollah officials have warned one another in recent weeks that they could escalate fighting. Israel began moving additional troops near the Lebanese border on Wednesday as a precaution, an official
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