Lebanese officials immediately accused Israel of being behind the sophisticated attack. The Israeli military declined to comment.
Hundreds of pagers exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and parts of Syria on Tuesday afternoon.
According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, the still provisional toll is at least 8 dead and 2,750 injured.
Among them many are members of the Hezbollahand the ambassador ofIran in Beirut, Mojtaba Amanialso appears to have been affected.
Lebanese officials immediately pointed the finger Israel in what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, as tensions are already running high in the region.
The Israeli army has so far declined to comment.
It should be noted that after the almost similar death of one of its commanders, Hezbollah had recently advised its members not to use mobile phones, but to rely on pagers to communicate.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health has asked all hospitals to be on alert to receive emergency patients and people with pagers to stay away from them. It has also asked health workers to avoid using wireless devices.
A new escalation in violence?
Pro-Iranian Hezbollah and Israeli forces have been clashing almost daily for more than 11 months, amid a war between Israel and Hezbollah’s ally Hamas in Gaza.
These clashes have made hundreds of dead in Lebanon and dozens in Israel, and displaced tens of thousands of people on both sides of the border.
On Tuesday, Israel said it had now halted Hezbollah attacks in the north of the country to allow residents to return to their homes. a priority.
