9 Killed, 3,000 Wounded, Mostly Hezbollah Terrorists, as New Pagers They Used to Communicate Explode Across the Country

The pagers that detonated were the latest model brought in by Hezbollah in recent months, three security sources said. 

A Reuters journalist saw ambulances rushing through the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold, amid widespread panic. 

A security source said that devices were also exploding in the south of Lebanon. 

The wave of explosions lasted around an hour after the initial detonations, which took place about 3:45 p.m. local time (1345 GMT). It was not immediately clear how the devices were detonated.

WSJ: The affected pagers were from a new shipment that Hezbollah received in recent days. A senior Hezbollah terrorist speculated that malware may have caused the devices to heat up and explode. There are close to 1,500 wounded or dead terrorists. pic.twitter.com/EXfPsQ7kO6

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Footage of communication pagers worn by Hezbollah members exploding across Lebanon.

Unprecedented incident. https://t.co/gf37usZrxC pic.twitter.com/5VNZKzxEbi

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Man with phone : “Netanyahu, did you know that they’re now comparing you to James Bond?”

Netanyahu: “Nonsense. It’s Netanyahu; Benjamin Netanyahu” pic.twitter.com/WaFwMc0jmw

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