Pagers exploded in Lebanon, 2,750 people injured: Cyberattack from Israel

A cyberattack was carried out on pagers in Lebanon. In a statement from the Lebanese Ministry of Health, it was reported that there were numerous casualties across the country as a result of the pager explosions.

Hospitals were asked to go on high alert, and a call for blood donations was made. The public was urged to stay away from wireless communication devices.

Lebanese media reported that at least a thousand people were injured in the attack. Iranian media stated that Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was among the injured.

Three security sources speaking to the British news agency Reuters said that the detonated communication devices were "latest model devices" that Hezbollah had acquired in recent months.

IRAN'S AMBASSADOR TO BEIRUT AMANI INJURED IN THE EXPLOSION

It was reported that Iran's Ambassador to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani, was injured as a result of the explosion of portable pagers in Lebanon, but that he is in good condition.

Iran's Ambassador to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani, was injured as a result of the pagers exploding due to a cyberattack in the capital, Beirut. In a post on the social media account of the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, it was stated, "Ambassador Mojtaba Amani was slightly injured and his general condition is good."

At least a thousand people, including Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani, were injured as a result of the pagers being exploded via a cyberattack in Lebanon. It is stated that the explosion may have occurred as a result of a cyberattack carried out by Israel.

8 PEOPLE DIED, 2,750 PEOPLE INJURED

Lebanese Minister of Health Firas Abiad announced at a press conference that 9 people lost their lives and 2,750 people were injured as a result of the pagers exploding across the country.

In a statement made by Hezbollah, it was stated that 3 people, including 1 young girl, lost their lives as a result of the attack on the pagers.

Pagers exploded in Lebanon, hundreds injured:
Cyberattack from Israelhttps://t.co/cVPpCdqrbc pic.twitter.com/Adpw9Tu5Hn

— 12punto (@12puntocomtr) September 17, 2024

In the footage shared on social media, it was seen that there were seriously injured people as a result of the simultaneous attack.

While Hezbollah sources state that the attack was carried out by Israel, no statement has yet been made by the Tel Aviv administration.

Tensions in the Middle East are not subsiding. Most recently, it was alleged that Israeli intelligence detonated portable pagers in Lebanon. Following the incident, footage of the injured filling hospitals was shared on social media.

Here is that footage circulated on social media:

Chaos in Lebanon: They blew up the hospital using pagershttps://t.co/tPs2SaGEhq pic.twitter.com/CG6Hm0ubqq

— 12punto (@12puntocomtr) September 17, 2024

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