Fresh Wave of Explosions Targets Walkie Talkies in Lebanon
Hezbollah's multiple radios have exploded in Lebanon, following the detonation of thousands of pagers the previous day in what appears to be an Israeli operation. Read Full Article at RT.com
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The explosions of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday seems to be a follow-up to a suspected Israeli sabotage campaign that resulted in the deaths of 12 people and left thousands injured the previous day.
Lebanese outlets began reporting on Wednesday that the blasts had resulted in at least three fatalities, according to the National News Agency. Al-Hadath TV network noted that the injuries from the day's events numbered at least 100. A Lebanese security source informed Reuters that the explosions, which occurred in Beirut and other areas of southern Lebanon dominated by Hezbollah, specifically targeted handheld radios within the group's possession.
One of the explosions even disrupted a funeral procession for four individuals who had died from the pager explosions that occurred on Tuesday, per a report by Reuters.
Hezbollah has endured significant losses, including the deaths of two children and over 3,000 injuries due to the pager detonations the day before. Lebanese security authorities have pointed the finger at Israel's Mossad intelligence agency for these attacks, while reports from US and Israeli sources to Axios confirmed that Mossad had previously rigged these devices to explode several months back.
An American official disclosed to Axios that Mossad had initially prepared to trigger the pagers in a scenario of full-scale conflict with Hezbollah but opted for an early detonation to prevent the potential discovery of the explosives.
It was also revealed that the radios destroyed on Wednesday were part of the same batch as the pagers purchased for use by Hezbollah, as told by a security source to Reuters. Social media was awash with clips showing the aftermath of Wednesday's blasts, including wrecked vehicles and ongoing fires at the blast sites as reported by Axios.
The destruction of these communication devices occurs within the context of an ongoing, albeit lesser intensity military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel, which has raised alarms over the possibility of a larger conflict, especially following the events of Tuesday.
In response to these attacks, Hezbollah publicly accused Israel of these acts of aggression, reinforcing their stance with military action by launching rockets towards Israeli sites shortly before the Wednesday radio explosions.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
Lebanese outlets began reporting on Wednesday that the blasts had resulted in at least three fatalities, according to the National News Agency. Al-Hadath TV network noted that the injuries from the day's events numbered at least 100. A Lebanese security source informed Reuters that the explosions, which occurred in Beirut and other areas of southern Lebanon dominated by Hezbollah, specifically targeted handheld radios within the group's possession.
One of the explosions even disrupted a funeral procession for four individuals who had died from the pager explosions that occurred on Tuesday, per a report by Reuters.
Hezbollah has endured significant losses, including the deaths of two children and over 3,000 injuries due to the pager detonations the day before. Lebanese security authorities have pointed the finger at Israel's Mossad intelligence agency for these attacks, while reports from US and Israeli sources to Axios confirmed that Mossad had previously rigged these devices to explode several months back.
An American official disclosed to Axios that Mossad had initially prepared to trigger the pagers in a scenario of full-scale conflict with Hezbollah but opted for an early detonation to prevent the potential discovery of the explosives.
It was also revealed that the radios destroyed on Wednesday were part of the same batch as the pagers purchased for use by Hezbollah, as told by a security source to Reuters. Social media was awash with clips showing the aftermath of Wednesday's blasts, including wrecked vehicles and ongoing fires at the blast sites as reported by Axios.
The destruction of these communication devices occurs within the context of an ongoing, albeit lesser intensity military confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel, which has raised alarms over the possibility of a larger conflict, especially following the events of Tuesday.
In response to these attacks, Hezbollah publicly accused Israel of these acts of aggression, reinforcing their stance with military action by launching rockets towards Israeli sites shortly before the Wednesday radio explosions.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
