Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Friday, 20 September 2024 () For millions of Lebanese, this week's mass explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies, with its bloody aftermath, is painfully similar to the horrific explosion four years ago of haphazardly stored ammonium nitrates that tore through Beirut's port, killing and maiming thousands. The synchronized explosion of devices used by Hezbollah, widely believed to have been carried out by Israel, has compounded years of crises that have upended the lives of people in the small country. Lebanon has vaulted from one crisis to the other for many years. The latest explosions now risk triggering a potentially devastating all-out war with Israel.
In a meticulously planned operation spanning 15 years, Israel reportedly targeted Hezbollah by manufacturing and rigging communication devices with explosives. Thousands were injured and at least nine people, including a young girl, were killed when pagers used by Hezbollah members detonated across...
Exchanges are intensifying between Israel and Hezbollah after the explosions of thousands of Hezbollah devices in Lebanon. Israel said Friday it had pounded the Iran-backed militant group in overnight..
Friday, 20 September 2024 ()
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