Don't mess with Bibi! Ingenious attack on hezbollah; at least 2,700 wounded in sophisticated trigger of cellphones to blow up simultaneously

By Grand Rapids Anonymous
tuesday, september 17, 2024 at 5:58:00 p.m. edt

"beirut (ap) — pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in lebanon and syria on tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl — and wounding several thousand, officials said. hezbollah and the lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack.

"among those wounded was iran’s ambassador to lebanon. the mysterious explosions came amid rising tensions between Israel and iran-backed hezbollah, which have exchanged fire across the Israel-lebanon border since the oct. 7 attack by hummus that sparked the war in gaza.

"the pagers that blew up had apparently been acquired by hezbollah after the group’s leader ordered members in february to stop using cellphones, warning they could be tracked by Israeli intelligence. a hezbollah official told the associated press the pagers were a new brand, but declined to say how long they had been in use.

at about 3:30 p.m. local time on tuesday, as people shopped for groceries, sat in cafes or drove cars and motorcycles in the afternoon traffic, the pagers in their hands or pockets started heating up and then exploding — leaving blood-splattered scenes and panicking bystanders.

GRA: zh reports 2700 wounded from slightly to seriously, with 9 dead

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