2024 Lebanon pager explosions
| Date | 17 September 2024 - 18 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 37 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 3,458 |
| Description | Indiscriminate mass murder |
The 2024 Lebanon pager explosions took place on 17 and 18 September 2024, when Israel detonated thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies across Lebanon and Syria. Israeli intelligence services Mossad had manufactured the devices, integrated the explosive PETN into the batteries, and sold them to Hezbollah through a shell company. As of 19 September 2024, 37 people had died, including two children.[1]
The first wave of explosions occurred on 17 September, around 15:30 EEST, killing at least 12 people, including two Hezbollah members and two children, and wounding more than 2,750, including Iran's ambassador to Lebanon. The second wave occurred on 18 September, killing at least 25 people and injuring 708. Devices targeted in the first wave were pagers, while in the second they were ICOM walkie-talkies.
The explosions occurred in several areas of Lebanon with a Hezbollah presence, including Beirut's Dahieh suburb, southern Lebanon, and the Beqaa Valley near the Syrian border. Explosions were also reported in several locations in Syria. Chaotic scenes were reported at the 150 hospitals across Lebanon that received victims of the explosions. Hezbollah vowed to retaliate.
Following the explosions, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a "new phase" of the war against the Axis of Resistance, with a focus on northern Israel, which borders Lebanon.[2]
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Netanyahu Plays Chicken | blog post | 21 September 2024 | Craig Murray | Netanyahu’s strategy of assassinations and deadly stunts appears to be an attempt to goad Hezbollah out of their own territory into a suicidal advance into Israel. But Nasrullah is not falling for it. It is worth stressing that, contrary to the propaganda, in the last year Israel has hit Lebanon with five missiles for every one sent by Hezbollah. |
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