People donate blood for those who were injured by their exploded handheld pagers, at a Red Cross center, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024.
A wave of pager detonations Tuesday left several dead and scores more wounded across Lebanon as Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, held Israel responsible.
Among the injured are many members of Hezbollah, along with Tehran’s ambassador to the country, disclosed Iranian state media. Lebanon’s health ministry said that a child was among several people who had been killed in the blasts.
The Israeli military have declined to comment on the incident. Hezbollah has vowed revenge on Israel, with whom it has been exchanging fire for months in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack, sparking concerns of an all-out regional war.
The cross border exchanges of fire between Hezbollah and Israel have forced tens of thousands of people from their homes in northern Israel and southern Lebanon.
The UN has described Tuesday’s explosions as ‘extremely concerning’ especially given the already tense situation in the region.
