Hezbollah blames Israel after several killed, thousands wounded by pagers exploding across Lebanon

FRANCE 24

17 September 2024 at 12:16 am·1-min read

Hezbollah blamed Israel for the explosion of pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday that killed at least nine people and wounded 2,750 more, according to the Lebanese health minister. Hundreds of Hezbollah members were among the wounded, security sources said. Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu earlier said Israel’s war goals now include the “safe return of the residents of the north to their homes” after they fled amid cross-border fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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