@guardian: Pagers used by hundreds of members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding thousands in a dramatic and unprecedented attack at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. Israel planted explosives inside thousands of pagers imported by Hezbollah months before the unprecedented attack, according to sources cited by Reuters and US media. The operation, which the Lebanese group blamed on Israel’s spy agency the Mossad, marked a major security breach. The death toll in Lebanon has risen to at least 12, including two children, the Lebanese health minister, Firass Abiad, said on Wednesday. About 3,000 people, including civilians, are reported to have been injured by the wave of explosions that struck Lebanon yesterday. The attack also threatens to derail efforts by the US to prevent Iran, which backs Hezbollah, from retaliating against Israel for the July bombing in Tehran that killed the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh. Hamas described the attack as an “escalation” that would lead to Israel’s defeat. Thousands of people in Israel and Lebanon have been displaced from their homes after months of Hezbollah and Israel exchanging fire over the UN-drawn blue line that separates the countries. Click the link in bio for our analysis on the unprecedented attack. #Lebanon #Israel #MiddleEast #Politics

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Wednesday 18 September 2024 13:25:33 GMT