The said pagers that were used by members of the militant group exploded in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least 37 people, including an eight-year-old girl. The "sophisticated attack" wounded several thousand, including Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani. At about 3:30 p.m. local time, the pagers in people's hands or pockets started heating up and then blasting, leaving blood-splattered scenes and panicking bystanders. It was not immediately clear if non-Hezbollah members also carried any of the exploding pagers. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for the remote attack. (Related: ENVIRONMENTAL TERRORISM: Israel bombards southern Lebanon with TOXIC white phosphorus shells.) The militant group's leader ordered members in February to stop using cell phones to avoid being tracked by Israeli intelligence. A Hezbollah official told the Associated Press that the pagers were a new brand, but declined to say how long they had been in use. Meanwhile, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has condemned the bombings and called for an investigation "due to the inevitable and heavy collateral damages among civilians, and the broader consequences for the entire population."‼️ ?? The Hungarian government’s position on the "pager issue": authorities have confirmed that the company in question is a trading intermediary, with no manufacturing or operational site in Hungary. It has one manager registered at its declared address, and the referenced…
— Zoltan Kovacs (@zoltanspox) September 18, 2024
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