Israel was behind Lebanon pager attack targeting Hezbollah, senior US official says

Posted on AllSides September 18, 2024

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A senior U.S. official has confirmed to Fox News that Israel is behind the explosions of pagers used by members of Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Near-simultaneous detonations of the pagers used by those belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded nearly 3,000 on Tuesday.

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