Hezbollah official calls it the group’s ‘biggest security breach’ in nearly a year of cross-border fire with Israel.
  • @Ilovethebomb@lemm.eeEnglish
    5•3 months ago

    Likely because the bulk of those wounded by this attack were not Hezbollah

    What makes you think that? These pagers were bought by Hesbollah to be used by their guys.

    • @UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldEnglish
      20•3 months ago

      These pagers were bought by Hesbollah

      All we know is that a bunch of exploding pagers were distributed through Lebanon. The IDF claims they were given to Hezbollah agents, but they’ve been caught lying regularly.

    • Aatube
      19•3 months ago

      At least 12 people were killed after the attacks,[60][1][61] and more than 2,750 were wounded.[5][6] Civilians were also killed,[10][13][14] including four healthcare workers[62] and two children.[63] It is not clear if only Hezbollah members were carrying the pagers.[19] Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad said the vast majority of those being treated in emergency rooms were in civilian clothing and their Hezbollah affiliation was unclear.[64] He added the casualties included elderly people as well as young children. According to the Lebanese Health Ministry, healthcare workers were also injured and it advised all healthcare workers to discard their pagers.[64][65]

    • archomrade [he/him]English
      14•3 months ago

      Uhhh, because these were bombs - bombs that were remotely and indiscriminately detonated. Some of the people were driving, some standing next to children or on busses full of people. There are reports of children who died because they were standing next to a target at head-level with the pager.There’s no guarantee they were even being carried by “Hezbollah’s guys”.

      I don’t even know why anyone would assume otherwise. This was a loosely targeted terror attack