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Headline: Pagers explode across Lebanon

Caption: A CCTV footage screenshot shows the moment of the explosion of the pager of a vegetables shop client (2nd from L), at 3:30,on September 17, 2024, at same time that hundreds other pagers exploded in various cities of Lebanon and Syria, in an unprecedented cyber-attack or long distance attack against pro Iranian Hezbollah personnel. At least nine people have been killed and thousands are injured after handheld pagers, used by Hezbollah, exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon. The health ministry says 200 of those injured are in a critical condition. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the "sinful aggression", saying the country will get its "fair punishment".

Keywords: Conflict,Lebanon,Terrorism

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