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Pager blasts injure thousands in attack on Hezbollah
The blasts “killed eight people, including a girl,” Abiad told a televised press conference. “About 2,750 people were injured... more than 200 of them critically” with injuries mostly reported in the faces, hands and abdomens, he added.
According to Iranian media, the wounds of Iranian ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani were “superficial” and that he was “conscious and in no danger.”
Hezbollah said in a statement that Israel is “fully responsible” for pager blasts.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Photos and videos from Beirut’s southern suburbs circulating on social media and in local media showed people lying on the pavement with wounds on their hands or near their pants pockets.
Hezbollah has been exchanging near-daily fire with Israeli forces since the beginning of Israel’s war in Gaza in last October.