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Beirut gripped by fear as Hezbollah vows revenge for deadly pager attack

Ambulances are surrounded by people at the entrance of the American University of Beirut Medical Centre, on 17 September, 2024, after explosions hit locations in several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon. © AFP - ANWAR AMRO

People in the Lebanese capital Beirut, reeling after Tuesday's unprecedented attack targeting Hezbollah, are living in shock, anger and fear of what may come next as the group vows reprisals against Israel, RFI's correspondent in the city reports. France has suspended all flights to Beirut and Tel Aviv until Thursday as the fallout from the deadly explosions continues.

Nine people, including a young girl, were killed, and 2,800 others injured when thousands of communication beepers, used by Hezbollah fighters, exploded simultaneously.

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