9 killed, 2,800 hurt in Lebanon as Hezbollah
pagers explode; terror group blames Israel
Posted By: sunset, 9/17/2024 12:55:32 PM
The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. Lebanon’s health minister says eight were killed and some 2,800 were wounded, including 200 seriously, in the pager blasts in Lebanon. Hezbollah has said that two members are among the dead. A young girl, the daughter of a Hezbollah member, was also reported killed after a pager exploded in her parents’ home. Health Minister Firas Abiad says hospitals continue to receive the wounded and that most injuries are in the hand and face. Meanwhile, a large Red Cross convoy is on its way to southern Lebanon, according to Al Arabiya.
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Got to wonder if the text read something like 'stand by for further instructions'.