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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. 2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks Part of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Remnants of a Hezbollah pager that exploded on 17 September 2024 Location Lebanon and Syria Date 17–18 September 2024 Target Hezbollah members Weapons Booby-trapped pagers (Day 1) Booby-trapped walkie ...
The Iran-backed militant group blamed Israel for the deadly explosions, which targeted an extraordinary breadth of people and showed signs of being a long-planned operation. Details on how the attack was executed are largely uncertain and investigators have not immediately said how the pagers were detonated.
A photo taken on Sept. 18, 2024, in Beirut's southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display. AFP—Getty Images
Lebanon's Red Cross said it deployed 130 ambulances to respond to explosion injuries, with an additional 170 vehicles on standby. The country's civil emergency authority urged citizens to donate ...
The militant group had earlier confirmed on its Telegram channel that “workers” in various Hezbollah institutions were affected by the explosions, with a “large number” of people injured.
At least twelve people have been killed and 3,000 were injured after handheld pager devices used by Hezbollah simultaneously exploded across Lebanon and Syria.. The attack - described by Hezbollah ...
The explosions in mid-September were widely blamed on Israel, which has neither confirmed nor denied involvement. The blasts killed at least 37 people , including two children, wounded more than 3,000 and deeply unsettled even Lebanese who have no Hezbollah affiliation.
Other explosions occurred at a funeral held in Beirut for three Hezbollah members and a child who had been killed by the initial explosions. [91] Lebanese Civil Defense said it responded to fires in at least 71 homes and shops, [ 92 ] including a lithium battery store in Majdel Selm , as well as 15 cars and numerous motorcycles.