Iran Press/West Asia: Two Hezbollah representatives were injured in today's explosion of pagers in Lebanon.
According to Iran Press from Beirut, Mohammad Raad and Hossein Haj Hassan, representatives of Hezbollah, are among the injured in today's explosions in Lebanon.
The Ministry of Health of Lebanon announced the number of injured people so far to 2800 and the number of martyrs of terrorist operations in this country to eight people.
10 days ago, the managers of the Beirut American Hospital collected the doctors' pagers, all of the same type, under the pretext of repairs, according to some news sources.
Apart from the group's members, some civilians, including employees of the port and transport companies, are among the injured.
The explosions have raised significant concerns regarding the safety of communication devices used by Hezbollah.
The explosions were particularly concentrated in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and eastern regions, all known strongholds of Hezbollah.
Hezbollah officials have suggested that the explosions may have been orchestrated as part of a broader security breach, possibly linked to Israeli intelligence operations.
Eyewitness accounts describe chaos in the aftermath of the explosions, with images showing people on the streets suffering from injuries primarily to their hands and near their pockets where the pagers were carried. The Lebanese Ministry of Health has urged hospitals to prepare for emergencies and advised citizens to dispose of their pagers and similar wireless devices.
The pager explosions represent a significant security concern for Hezbollah, which has historically warned its members against using smartphones due to fears of Israeli surveillance.
This incident is being described as one of the most dangerous events faced by Hezbollah in recent years, underscoring vulnerabilities within its communication infrastructure. Rami Khoury, a distinguished fellow at the American University of Beirut, characterized this as a major shift in the operational landscape for Hezbollah.
In light of these events, emergency rooms in Beirut and southern Lebanon have been overwhelmed with patients seeking treatment for injuries sustained during the explosions. Blood donation drives have been initiated to assist hospitals struggling to cope with the influx of casualties. As tensions between Hezbollah and Israel continue to escalate amid ongoing conflicts in Gaza, this incident adds another layer of complexity to an already volatile situation.
Hezbollah has been the target of sabotage and security attacks by Israel since early October last year when the resistance group launched attacks on areas in the north of Israeli-occupied Palestine as part of a campaign to defend the people of the Gaza Strip against Israel’s brutal aggression.
The group said in a statement on Tuesday that it had used drones and missiles to hit Israeli military positions in five locations in the north of the occupied Palestine.
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