In a unique attack at Hezbollah, Israel rigged the pagers of leaders to explode
Hundreds of people were injured in
an attack that targeted pagers held by members of Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Tuesday, a Lebanese security source told CNN.
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Warnings on pagers issued: Lebanon’s health ministry has urged citizens who possess pagers to discard them and warned hospitals to be on high alert.
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Where blasts happened: Explosions reportedly occurred in a southern suburb of Beirut known as Dahiyeh, Reuters reported.
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No comment from Israel: The country, which has engaged in tit-for-tat strikes with Hezbollah for months, said it would not be commenting on the incidents.