An exploding pager killed 19 Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members in Syria, the Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday, citing Saudi Arabian news agency Al-Hadath.
The blast injured a further 150 security personnel, the media said. Citation Army Radio.
Lebanon's health minister said pager explosions in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday injured thousands, CBS News ReportedThe minister said 12 people were killed in the attack blamed on Israel, including a Hezbollah member and two children. A senior Hezbollah official confirmed to Reuters that the attack, which was reportedly carried out using a home-made pager, was the terror group's “biggest security breach” since it began firing bullets into Israel in 2023.
A pager explosion in Lebanon has killed a Hezbollah member and injured thousands, officials said. https://t.co/9UEUw30GOt
—CBS News (@CBSNews) September 17, 2024
The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon was also injured in Tuesday's explosion, according to CBS News.
“On September 17th, Hezbollah announced the deaths of 12 of its fighters, including the son of a Hezbollah MP,” tweeted Joe Truzman, a senior analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “The Lebanese group did not provide details of the deaths, but most were killed in Israeli pager operations targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria.”
On September 17, Hezbollah announced the deaths of 12 of its fighters, including the son of a Hezbollah member of parliament. The Lebanese group did not provide details of the dead, but most of them were killed in Israeli pager operations targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria. pic.twitter.com/Zh0dFB812j
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 18, 2024
“Hezbollah issued a statement offering condolences to the families of its fighters wounded or killed in Israeli pager operations,” Truzman said in another tweet, attaching a screenshot of the terror group's statement. “Hezbollah reaffirmed that it will continue its attacks on Israel in support of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The group also reiterated that it would respond to Tuesday's attacks.” (Related: Iranian cyberattacks confirmed to have targeted accounts linked to Trump, Biden and Google)
Hezbollah issued a statement offering condolences to the families of its fighters wounded or killed in Israel's pager operation. Hezbollah reiterated that it would continue its attacks on Israel in support of Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The group also reiterated that it would respond to Tuesday's attacks. pic.twitter.com/gZdJMODs45
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 18, 2024
Hezbollah has been firing explosives towards Israel since October 8 in solidarity with Hamas attacks on October 7 that left some 1,200 people dead and more than 200 taken prisoner. Israel has retaliated against the attacks, and cross-border skirmishes have raised fears of a larger conflict.
