Exploding gadgets deathtoll rises in Lebanon as Israel steps up talk of war
People and first responders gather at the scene of a reported device explosion in Saida in southern Lebanon on Sept. 18, 2024. A second wave of device explosions killed three people in Hezbollah strongholds of Lebanon, raising fears of an all-out war between Israel and the Iran-backed militants. (Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/TNS)
Death toll from exploding gadgets rises in Lebanon as Israel steps up talk of war
Lebanon’s death toll from a series of walkie-talkie and pager explosions this week rose to 37, according to local authorities, an illustration of the devastation wrought by
Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
Knayzeh was in Lebanon visiting when news broke Tuesday that hundreds of handheld pagers had exploded across the country, killing 12, injuring thousands and setting off fires. Israel, local news reports said,
Hundreds more hurt in Lebanon after walkie-talkies, pagers explode in new round of blasts
Walkie-talkies and pagers used by Lebanon's Hezbollah group detonated in homes and businesses across the country.
Lebanon reels as more devices explode, casualties rise
The source of Wednesday’s explosions was not immediately clear, but the blasts came a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah blew up across Lebanon.
Lebanon hit with Israeli airstrikes today following device explosions
Israeli airstrikes hit Lebanon today following two days of deadly electronic device explosions that targeted Hezbollah, killing 37 and injuring thousands more people. The militia group's leader today is vowing retaliation.
Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a new phase of war
Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said.
Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict
One Hezbollah official said the episode was the biggest security breach in the group's history. The operations, which appeared to throw Hezbollah into disarray, played out alongside Israel's 11-month-old war in Gaza and heightened fears of an escalation on its Lebanese border and the risk of a full-blown regional war.
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