Metro – Secrets of Israel’s gadget blasts
Israel’s secret service is believed to be behind explosives hidden in devices that were sold to Hezbollah by a firm in Hungary, the Metro writes.
The paper goes on to say locals are terrified of what might explode next.
People are asking ‘what will explode next?’ after walkie-talkie and pager blasts
Yesterday, Lebanon was rocked by a second day of walkie-talkie and pager explosions, thought to be orchestrated by Israeli intelligence services.
The attacks, intended to target members of Hezbollah, have left at least 20 people dead – two of them children – and hundreds injured.
Those on the ground injured in the chaos have been left asking how much further Israel will go.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared yesterday that the attacks are a ‘new phase’ in war.
He said: ‘We are at the start of a new phase in the war — it requires courage, determination and perseverance.’ He added that the ‘results are very impressive’.
Mariam Karouny, a journalist based in Lebanon, told Metro the explosions yesterday were a ‘surprise’ to everyone – and said fear on the ground is spreading as civilians not involved with Hezbollah have been left injured as well.
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Editorial 19 September 2024.
Thursday’s front pages continue to be dominated by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Electronic pagers across Lebanon exploded simultaneously on Sept. 17, 2024, killing 12 and wounding more than 2,700. The following day, another wave of explosions in the country came from detonating walkie-talkies. The attacks appeared to target members of the militant group Hezbollah.
Israel has yet to comment on the attack but on Wednesday Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared that the conflict had entered “a new phase.”