BREAKING UPDATE: 9 Killed, 2,800 Wounded, Mostly Hezbollah Terrorists, as Pagers They Use to Communicate Explode Across the Country
LATEST UPDATE: The death toll in the pager explosions in Lebanon has risen to 9, according to Lebanese media outlets.
UPDATE: Lebanon’s Health Minister reports that eight people have been killed and 2,750 injured due to exploding pagers across the country, per ABC News.
Over 1,000 individuals, mostly Hezbollah terrorists, were wounded when the pagers they use for communication exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
Authorities are expecting that the number of victims will continue to rise.
The incident, confirmed by security sources, is being called the “biggest security breach” the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror network has faced since its ongoing war with Israel began.