BEIRUT: A series of devastating explosions involving Pager, a communication devices in Lebanon has resulted in at least 20 fatalities and over 450 injuries, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
The incidents occurred late Wednesday afternoon, targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in the southern regions of the country and the southern suburbs of Beirut.
This new wave of violence follows a deadly incident the previous day, in which exploding pagers killed 20 people and injured approximately 2,800 in Lebanon and Syria.
The Health Ministry’s statement described the explosions as a “wave of enemy attacks,” which have caused significant casualties and destruction. The devices reportedly involved in these explosions were linked to Hezbollah, a group accused of using these communication tools for its operations.
Meanwhile, the incidents have further exacerbated the already tense situation in the region. In response, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to return tens of thousands of residents who were evacuated from northern border areas back to their homes.
Netanyahu’s brief video statement, however, did not address the recent operations involving the detonation of pagers and walkie-talkies.
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