Second wave of blasts hits Lebanon as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war
At least 20 people have been killed and 450 wounded in Lebanon in a new wave of blasts related to communication devices, the Ministry of Public Health says, a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah detonated across the country.
The attacks, which were widely believed to be carried out by Israel against Hezbollah, have raised fears that the two sides’ simmering conflict could escalate into all-out war.
Among the dead are civilians as well as Hezbollah members.
Multiple explosions were reported across Lebanon on Wednesday with the state-run National News Agency saying pagers and “devices” exploded in Hezbollah strongholds in eastern and southern Beirut as well as in the eastern region of Bekaa, where three people were wounded.
Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported explosions in multiple locations, which it said were the result of walkie-talkies detonating.
It comes a day after pagers belonging to Hezbollah detonated, killing 12 people and injuring up to 2,800 others.
Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from Tyre, in southern Lebanon.
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