Thousands of people were injured and at least eight have died after thousands of pager devices across Lebanon suddenly exploded on Tuesday.
The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon was reportedly one of the people injured in the attack, and a nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed.
BREAKING: Iran’s ambassador in Lebanon has been wounded in the explosion of pagers in the country, Iranian news reports say.
— The Associated Press (@AP) September 17, 2024
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According to Reuters, “Hezbollah fighters have been using pagers as a low-tech means to try and avoid Israeli tracking of their locations, two sources familiar with the group’s operations told Reuters earlier this year. A pager is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays messages.”
The internet is currently being flooded with videos and images of the bombs going off as well as the bloody aftermath.
Warning! Graphic footage below:
JUST IN: Hundreds of Hezbollah members had their communication devices blow up simultaneously across Lebanon causing serious injuries.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 17, 2024
One Hezbollah official who spoke with Reuters said this was the "biggest security breach” of the past year pic.twitter.com/erhQV34Ysy
WIRELESS ASSASSINATION: Pagers exploded today in Lebanon after Israeli intelligence reportedly hacked the devices and caused the lithium batteries to overload and explode. Victims were members of Hezbollah hierarchy.
— Died Suddenly (@DiedSuddenly_) September 17, 2024
We have also heard reports this can be done to iPhones and… pic.twitter.com/XqRWLDn3PT
A city street in Beirut was filled with individuals scrambling to respond to the assault.
Absolute scenes of chaos in Southern Beirut as hundreds of pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah explode.
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) September 17, 2024
This is just one location.
Hospital videos show Hezbollah members with various injuries from fingers blown off, hands blown off, and significant eye injuries. pic.twitter.com/U6pKB2Xne4
Hospitals were filled with severely maimed patients following the explosions.
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— Marina Medvin 🇺🇸 (@MarinaMedvin) September 17, 2024
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BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) September 17, 2024
Hospitals filling up in Lebanon as hundreds of Hezbollah operatives had their pagers blown up simultaneously pic.twitter.com/Uow3KKlNdd
ביירות pic.twitter.com/AJOaZuoXKg
— כל החדשות בזמן אמת (@Saher_News_24_7) September 17, 2024
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This is a developing story, and all information is preliminary, with numbers and info subject to change.
Roughly an hour ago, Hezbollah’s encrypted pager devices began simultaneously, exploding across Lebanon, including in Damascus.
Initial reports from Lebanon… pic.twitter.com/pWpDePcFUv
BREAKING: Thousands of Hezbollah members had their pagers explode in their pockets at the same time all across Lebanon.
— Isabella Maria DeLuca (@IsabellaMDeLuca) September 17, 2024
Looks like we just pulled off some James Bond type shit 😂 pic.twitter.com/F3CPNBtnbN
WHAT WE KNOW ON MAJOR INCIDENT IN LEBANON :
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 17, 2024
– Electronic pagers belonging to Hezbollah terrorists simultaneously explode.
– As many as 1,200 Hezbollah terrorists critically wounded or dead.
– No specific location.
– All fingers point to incredible operation by Israel’s Mossad. pic.twitter.com/5SGf062CCj
This developing story will be updated as more information comes to light.