2024-09-18
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I'm Tracie Mumford.
Today's Wednesday, September 18.
Here's what we're covering.
Hundreds of pagers carried by members of Hezbollah exploded simultaneously across Lebanon yesterday in a stunning, coordinated attack on the militant group.
Witnesses said smoke came out of people's pockets before loud bangs knocked them to the ground.
The pagers exploded inside homes, cars, grocery stores, and on the sidewalk.
Local hospitals were overwhelmed as victims poured in with mangled hands and bloodied faces.
At least twelve people, including two children, were killed and more than 2700 others were injured, according to Lebanon's health minister.
US and other officials tell the Times it was an israeli operation.
Though Israel's not commented on the attack.
Hezbollah's been using pagers for years, trying to get around israeli surveillance with the old school tech.
A few months ago, Hezbollah's leader told all of its members to break or bury their cell phones out of security concerns.