Subscribe for notification
Categories: Latest

Video Shows Explosion At Funeral Of Hezbollah Member Killed In Pager Blast

A source close to Lebanon’s Hezbollah said walkie talkies used by its members exploded in the group’s Beirut stronghold, with a live stream on social media showing the chaos that unfolded during the explosion.

One of the explosions occurred during a funeral procession of a Hezbollah member who was killed yesterday in the pager blast. People can be seen scrambling for safety after a device detonated.

Three people have died in the walkie-talkie blast, according to Lebanon’s state media.

How many devices blew up is not known yet. There have been reports of landline telephones exploding too at various locations in East Lebanon.

This comes a day after pagers exploded across the country, killing nine people and injuring more than 2,800 others, Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad confirmed.

Iran’s state media also reported that its Ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was also wounded in yesterday’s pager incident.

The handheld wireless walkie talkies were bought at the same time as the pagers, as per reports.

Iran-backed Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the attack. 

The group said today that it attacked Israeli artillery positions with rockets in the first strike at its arch-rival since pager blasts wounded thousands of its members.

Israel’s spy agency Mossad planted explosives inside pagers imported by Hezbollah months before Tuesday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told news agency Reuters.

Mossad has a long history of sophisticated operations on foreign soil.

Recent Posts

Opinion: Opinion | India Is Failing Its Young. But Happy Children’s Day, I Guess

As the nation celebrates Children's Day, can we look a child in the eye and…

1 hour ago

Man With Explosives Tries To Enter Brazil Supreme Court, Dies In Blast

A man with explosives died Wednesday trying to enter Brazil's Supreme Court in what appeared…

1 hour ago

Major Social Media Crackdown In Andhra, 100 Cases Filed, 39 Arrested

The N Chandrababu Naidu government in Andhra Pradesh has launched a massive crackdown against social…

1 hour ago

Mysterious Diamond Necklace Linked To Marie Antoinette Sells For $4.8 Million

A mysterious diamond-laden necklace with possible links to a scandal that contributed to the downfall…

1 hour ago

US Contractor To Pay $42 Million To 3 Iraqis Tortured At Baghdad Prison

A federal jury on Tuesday found U.S. defense contractor CACI International liable for its role…

2 hours ago

‘Nostradamus’ Of US Polls Blames Incorrect Prediction On Elon Musk And “Explosion” Of Disinformation

Allan Lichtman, often dubbed the "Nostradamus" of US Presidential Polls, is blaming the "explosion" of…

3 hours ago