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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Justin Salhani

Exploding pagers, psychological warfare: Israel’s attack on Hezbollah

People donate blood for people injured by exploding pagers, at a Red Cross centre in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on September 17, 2024 [Mohammed Zaatari/AP Photo]

Beirut, Lebanon – At least nine people were killed and some 3,000 injured, including the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, when thousands of pagers exploded – nearly simultaneously – in Lebanon.

The attack on Tuesday, which purportedly targeted members of the Hezbollah group, caused havoc in civilian areas and overwhelmed hospitals.

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