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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Anthony France

Hezbollah blames Israel as officials say at least nine killed and over 2,700 injured in Lebanon pager explosions

Nine people are dead, including Hezbollah fighters and a girl, and 2,750 injured after hundreds of handheld pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, officials said.

Officials from the militant group pointed the finger at Israel in what local media called the “biggest security breach” it has faced.

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