Hezbollah Vows Retaliation Against Israel for Pager Explosions

Overview Hezbollah threatens retaliation after pager explosions across Lebanon kill 9 people and wound nearly 3,000, including an 8-year-old girl.

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Simultaneous Explosions The explosions happened almost simultaneously, with the devices targeting Hezbollah members, causing chaos and thousands of injuries.

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Rising Tensions This incident risks further escalating tensions in the Middle East, following Israel’s recent conflict with Hamas in Gaza.

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Israel Blamed CNN reports the attack was a joint operation by Israel’s Mossad and military. Israel has not commented, but Iran condemned it as "Israeli terrorism."

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Pager Details The pagers were AR-924 models from Gold Apollo, distributed by Hungary-based BAC Consulting KFT. Taiwan has no record of them being shipped to Lebanon.

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Explosion Mechanics Explosives were planted next to the battery in each pager, with a remote detonation switch, as reported by the New York Times.

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Iranian Ambassador Wounded Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, and two embassy employees were injured in the blast. Amani sustained superficial injuries and is under hospital observation.

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Medical Response Jordan has offered medical assistance to Lebanon. Hospitals are overwhelmed, treating thousands, with around 200 in critical condition.

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Flights Suspended In response to the escalating situation, Air France and Lufthansa have halted flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut at least through Thursday.

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