Unconfirmed reports in Arab media claimed explosions also occurred in Damascus, wounding at least four local Hezbollah terror operatives.
By Akiva Van Koningsveld, JNS
Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists were wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday when their communication devices exploded, according to Lebanese reports, which cited “security sources” and eyewitnesses.
A Reuters journalist saw 10 terrorists bleeding from wounds in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiya, which is the main stronghold of Hezbollah.
A security source told Qatar’s Al Jazeera that explosions occurred across Lebanon, not only in Beirut but also in the Beqaa Valley and the south.
The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was wounded in one of the blasts, Tehran’s semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.
Unconfirmed reports in Arab media claimed explosions also occurred in Damascus, wounding at least four local Hezbollah terror operatives.
Lebanese media affiliated with Hezbollah attributed the incident to the Israel Defense Forces, claiming the mysterious explosions were caused by a hack of the terrorist group’s internal communications networks.
The Wall Street Journal said the pagers were part of a new shipment that the terror group received in recent days. A Hezbollah official suggested that “malware” may have caused the pagers to heat up and explode.
Another Hezbollah terrorist official in Lebanon cited by Reuters called the alleged computer hack by Israel the “biggest security breach so far.”
The IDF declined to comment to JNS on the incident, which came just hours after the Israeli Cabinet added the return of citizens displaced from their homes in the north to the country’s war goals, bringing a potential major confrontation with Hezbollah closer to reality.
Footage shows a detonation inside a bag belonging to an unknown individual. Apparently, communication devices on Hezbollah members detonated wounding an unconfirmed number of fighters. pic.twitter.com/e9khfMDLNS
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Iran-backed Hezbollah has attacked Israel nearly daily since Oct. 8, firing thousands of rockets, missiles and drones. The attacks have so far killed more than 40 people and caused widespread damage. Tens of thousands of civilians remain internally displaced due to the violence.
According to Israeli media reports, the heads of the country’s security agencies, including Mossad chief David Barnea, convened on Tuesday afternoon for “frantic” talks regarding the threat posed by Hezbollah.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu barred ministers from giving interviews following the blasts, local reports said, adding that the premier was holding security talks in the ‘pit,’ the IDF’s underground command and control center in the Kirya military headquarters.
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Israel is carrying out “limited operations” targeting Hezbollah, according to Lebanese sources. Reports indicate that dozens of Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon and Beirut were either killed or critically injured when their communication radios unexpectedly… pic.twitter.com/QXP6ayb8vp
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