Exploding pagers, psychological warfare: Israel’s attack on Hezbollah
Al Jazeera
How the explosions were rigged, what will happen next, and what the point was. All are questions that remain unanswered.
Beirut, Lebanon – At least nine people were killed and some 3,000 injured, including the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when thousands of pagers exploded – nearly simultaneously – in Lebanon.
The attack on Tuesday, which purportedly targeted members of the Hezbollah group, caused havoc in civilian areas and overwhelmed hospitals.
A resident of the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp told Al Jazeera traffic was heavy as bloodied people arrived at the nearby Al Rassoul al-Azam Hospital.
Lebanese hospitals called on all available medics to report for duty as injured people poured through their doors in need of treatment, many covered in blood and in visible pain.
Iranian media said Iran’s Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani was injured by an exploding pager.
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