Key Takeaways
- Hezbollah has vowed to respond to Israel for the mass pager blasts in Lebanon, which left thousands injured and at least 11 dead.
- The Lebanese government and Hezbollah movement have blamed Israel for the explosions, which were caused by the mass detonation of pagers.
- Hezbollah uses pagers as a secure communication system, making them less susceptible to hacking and eavesdropping.
Beirut: Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah said on Wednesday that it will respond to Israel for the mass detonation of pagers that left thousands of Lebanese injured.
“The Islamic resistance in Lebanon will continue its operations in support of Gaza as before — this is not a continuous process, but separate from the harsh response that the enemy must expect in response to the massacre it inflicted on the Lebanese people on Tuesday. Paying the bill is inevitable,” the movement said in a statement.
More than 4,000 people were injured and at least 11, including a child, died on Tuesday as a result of the mass detonation of pagers in different parts of Lebanon, according to the country’s health minister, Firass Abiad. The Lebanese government and Hezbollah movement accused Israel of being behind the explosions. Pagers were used by Hezbollah as a secure communication system, making them less vulnerable to hacking and eavesdropping.
