Israel accused of deadly pager attack in Lebanon amid rising tensions with Hezbollah

18 September,2024 07:42 AM IST |  Jerusalem  |  mid-day online correspondent

Hezbollah and the Lebanese government accused Israel of a deadly attack on Tuesday, which killed at least nine people and injured nearly 3,000 others. The attack included the simultaneous explosion of pagers used by Hezbollah members.

People gather outside the American University hospital after the arrival of several people who were wounded by exploding handheld pagers, in Beirut/ AP


Hezbollah and the Lebanese government have accused Israel of carrying out the horrific pager attack on Tuesday, which killed at least nine people and injured nearly 3,000 others. The attack included the simultaneous explosion of pagers used by Hezbollah members. According to Lebanon's health minister, the victims included a prominent Hezbollah politician's son and an 8-year-old girl, reported the Associated Press.

According to the AP report, the incident comes as tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah continue to grow, with both sides exchanging fire since last October's Gaza war. Iran's ambassador to Lebanon was also hurt in the explosions.

Israel did not claim credit for the attack, although it has a history of carrying out complex remote operations. These include cyberattacks, drone strikes, and targeted executions of extremist leaders around the Middle East. Over the years, Israel has been linked to multiple killings, including those of Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif, as well as Iranian nuclear expert Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, the AP report further stated.

Other Israeli activities have included drone strikes in Syria, attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, and the assassination of Palestinian and Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon, Tunisia, and Iran. Notably, the Stuxnet computer virus, which was considered to be a joint US-Israeli operation, damaged Iran's nuclear program in 2010.

Here are some operations attributed to Israel:

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