Lebanon: Pagers exploded, at least 8 dead and 2,750 wounded in Lebanon and Syria amid Israel-Hamas conflict, Hezbollah blames Israel
Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, government and Hezbollah officials said. The explosions, which appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack, were attributed to Israel by Lebanese officials. The Israeli military has declined to comment on the incident.
Hezbollah has been involved in daily exchanges of fire with Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack that triggered the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Tens of thousands of people on both sides of the Israel-Lebanon border have been forced to evacuate their homes due to the conflict, reports the Associated Press.
In Gaza, the Health Ministry reports over 41,000 Palestinian deaths since the start of the war. Israel claims to have killed over 17,000 militants, though no evidence has been provided. The war has displaced around 90% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million.