New Delhi: A day after thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah exploded throughout Lebanon, hand-held radios, or walkie-talkies, used by the Iran-backed group detonated on Wednesday night across southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to Reuters.
At least 9 people have been killed and over 100 injured in the latest blasts.
One of the explosions took place as Hezbollah held a funeral for members killed the previous day.
Videos recorded by witnesses went viral portraying the damage caused.
BREAKING: HEZBOLLAH WALKIE-TALKIES BLOW UP ACROSS LEBANON
Reports from Lebanon confirm communications devices used by Hezbollah exploded in the country’s south and Beirut suburbs.
One of the blasts occurred near a funeral for members killed in a previous incident involving… pic.twitter.com/lG0guRKOqC
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) September 18, 2024
Israel strikes again!
Yesterday, it was pagers. Today, it’s hand-held radio devices / walkie talkies. Even finger-scanning machines are exploding.
Hezbollah exposed for the incompetent organisation that it is. PR and cool videos don’t win wars. pic.twitter.com/9qsGCraGDj
— Sanbeer Singh Ranhotra (@SSanbeer) September 18, 2024
And now…..Hezbollah’s walkie-talkies. Exploded across Lebanon today. Also during their #terrorist funeral.#hezbullah #Hizbollah #terrorist #lebanon #Mossad #Beirut #BeirutBlast pic.twitter.com/5UmH7IXpcP
— Exploring Life And The World (@kobiadato) September 18, 2024
Tuesday’s explosions targeting Hezbollah members are believed to have been orchestrated by Israel’s Mossad spy agency.
According to Lebanese security sources, explosives were planted inside pagers imported by Hezbollah months before the attack.
The pager blasts led to at least 12 deaths, including two children, and injured around 3,000 people, according to Lebanese health minister Firass Abiad.
On Wednesday, Hezbollah responded by launching a rocket attack on Israeli artillery positions in southern Lebanon.
