UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric: “Developments in Lebanon are extremely concerning, particularly within the extremely volatile environment. This follows the detonation of THOUSANDS of electronic pagers belonging to Hezbollah members.
Reports suggest that at least 18 senior Hezbollah commanders were injured in Western Syria, mainly around the Damascus countryside, as a result of today’s pager attack, which is believed to have been carried out by Israel.
Hezbollah: – We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for the criminal aggression that also targeted civilians and led to the martyrdom of a number of people and the injury of a large number with various wounds. – Our martyrs and wounded are the symbol of our jihad and sacrifices on the road to Jerusalem, a victory for our honorable people in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank and continuous field support. Our position of victory, support and endorsement of the valiant Palestinian resistance will remain a source of pride for us in this world and the hereafter.
About an hour ago, an Israeli airstrike targeted Majdel Selem. There are several deaths. This is the second such airstrike in south Lebanon today, including Blida.
WSJ: The affected pagers were from a new shipment that Hezbollah received in recent days. A senior Hezbollah terrorist speculated that malware may have caused the devices to heat up and explode. There are close to 1,500 wounded or dead terrorists.
The Saudi-owned Alhadath news channel reports that “senior Hezbollah leaders and their advisers” are among the injured in tye mysterious explosions involving hundreds of pagers in Lebanon this afternoon. Meanwhile, several Hezbollah members in and around Damascus, Syria, were killed and critically wounded after their pagers exploded. These incidents occurred simultaneously with coordinated explosions in Lebanon.
Salvagers have successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Union naval mission says. The Sounion reached waters away from Yemen as the Houthis meanwhile claimed that they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone, with video circulating online showing what appeared to be a surface-to-air missile strike and flaming wreckage strewn across the ground.
The opposition New Hope party has refuted media claims that its leader, MK Gideon Sa’ar, has been in talks with the Knesset’s Haredi parties to negotiate a compromise on the conscription of the ultra-Orthodox community, which could facilitate his entry into the coalition.
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