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Eugene

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Wed Sep 18, 2024, 10:09 AM Sep 18

Explosions witnessed at Beirut funeral for Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack

Related: Dozens reported injured as new wave of explosions across Lebanon targets Hezbollah walkie-talkies – Middle East live (The Guardian)

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Source: Associated Press

Explosions witnessed at Beirut funeral for Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack

By JOHNSON LAI and BASSEM MROUE
Updated 10:57 AM EDT, September 18, 2024

BEIRUT (AP) — Multiple explosions went off Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.

Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, and a Hezbollah official told The Associated Press that walkie-talkies used by the group exploded as part of blasts heard in Beirut. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.

There was no immediate detail on casualties.

The new blasts come with Lebanon still thrown into confusion and anger after the Tuesday’s pager bombings, which appeared to be a complex Israeli attack targeting Hezbollah members. At least 12 people were killed, including two children, and some 2,800 people wounded as hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members began detonating in several parts of Lebanon and in Syria.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah-syria-ce6af3c2e6de0a0dddfae48634278288

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Mosby

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Probably be a smart move to refrain from shooting more rockets into Israel.
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