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Dozens of walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon a day after pager blasts injure thousands

Dozens of walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon a day after pager blasts injure thousands

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The attacks targeted handheld radios and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members, with the first wave killing at least 12 people and wounding nearly 3,000, and the second wave killing at least 14 people and injuring over 450. The devices used in the attacks were larger and heavier than the pagers used in the first wave, and were nearly three times heavier. Hezbollah blamed Israel for the attacks, with Iran accusing Israel of "mass murder". The Israeli government has not officially confirmed involvement in the attacks, but has announced a "new phase in the war" against Hezbollah.

Agence France-Presse
1. A number of walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut's southern suburbs.
Israel Defense Forces
1. For decades, Hezbollah has weaponized civilian homes, dug tunnels beneath them, and used civilians as human shields.
2. The army is currently striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon to degrade Hezbollah's terrorist capabilities and infrastructure.
3. With the direction of IDF intelligence, the IAF struck approximately 30 Hezbollah launchers and terrorist infrastructure sites, containing approximately 150 launcher barrels that were ready to fire projectiles toward Israeli territory.
Haaretz
1. The attack attributed to Israel exposed Hezbollah's weakness and humiliated its leaders.
2. Hezbollah's operational units have been revealed to be completely penetrated and have been severely damaged, which is likely to increase the sense of insecurity inside the organization while eroding its command-and-control system for the near future.
Ehud Olmert
1. There is no endgame on any issue without the Palestinians.
Hezbollah
1. Turn off your phones, switch it to airplane mode.
2. Anyone who has a device, take out the battery now!
3. The new wave of walkie-talkie explosions... killed nine people and wounded more than 300.
4. Simultaneous targeting of thousands of individuals, whether civilians or members of armed groups, without knowledge as to who was in possession of the targeted devices, their location and their surroundings at the time of the attack, violates international human rights law and, to the extent applicable, international humanitarian law.
5. In the new phase of the war there are significant opportunities but also significant risks. Hezbollah feels that it is being persecuted and the sequence of military actions will continue.
Shilin District Prosecutors Office
1. If there is any illegality involved, it will be severely punished in accordance with the law.
António Guterres
United Nations
1. Obviously the logic of making all these devices explode is to do it as a pre-emptive strike before a major military operation.
Yoav Galant
Israeli Defense Ministry
1. The center of gravity is moving northward. Resources are being allocated (to this front).

Dozens of walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon a day after pager blasts injure thousands

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