The Lebanese Health Ministry says at least nine people have been killed and 300 others injured in the second wave of device explosions.
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Just a day after pagers used by the Hezbollah militant group exploded in Lebanon, killing at least 12 people and injuring thousands, explosions were heard again across the country on Wednesday.
Explosions targeting handheld radios or walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah militants were heard in the southern suburbs of Beirut, as well as in Nabatieh, Tyre and Saida, confirmed Euronews.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health indicates that More than 100 people were injured by the explosion of electronic devices in several regions of the country, AP reports.
Lebanon’s official news agency reports that solar energy systems exploded in several neighborhoods of Beirut.
Multiple explosions were heard during the funeral of four Hezbollah fighters in Beirut on Tuesday, sources said.
According to Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad, Some 2,750 people were injured in previous attacksmost of them in the face and hands, and some had to be amputated. At least 200 of them are in critical condition.
Photos and videos circulating on social media show people lying on the road with injuries to their faces, abdomens or extremities.
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have accused Israel of being behind what appears to be a sophisticated remote attack. Israel has declined to comment on the allegations. The United States has denied any involvement in the attack.
This week’s incidents occur in a context of increased tensions between Lebanon and IsraelHezbollah and Israeli forces have been clashing almost daily for more than 11 months, against the backdrop of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
These clashes have left hundreds dead in Lebanon and dozens in Israel, and displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border.
On Tuesday, Israel said it had set a goal of ending Hezbollah attacks in the north to allow Israeli residents of the area to return home.
Hezbollah began striking Israel almost immediately after the October 7 Hamas terror attack that sparked the war between Israel and Hamas. Since then, Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire daily, repeatedly coming close to all-out war and forcing tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border to evacuate their homes.
Gaza’s health ministry says more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since the October 7 Hamas attack. The ministry does not distinguish between fighters and civilians in its count, but says just over half of those killed were women and children. Israel says it has killed more than 17,000 militants, without providing evidence.
The war caused enormous destruction and displaced around 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people.
