Hundreds of Hezbollah members were injured in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday after their wireless communication devices exploded. Security sources confirmed to Reuters that over 1,000 people were injured across Lebanon in the incident, which authorities are attributing to an Israeli cyberattack. Three security sources confirmed to Reuters that the communication devices that exploded were the latest model acquired by Hezbollah in recent years. Israel's Channel 12, quoting unidentified security sources, reported that the devices were imported by Hezbollah three months ago. Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad confirmed the news, stating that "hundreds of people were injured across Lebanon." The Iranian Mehr News Agency reported that the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, was also injured in the attack. Lebanese security sources said in press statements that the explosions occurred when pagers, in the possession of individuals in various parts of the country, detonated. They added that the devices exploded due to a hack using wireless technology, affecting areas in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Red Cross responded to the incident, deploying over 30 ambulances to multiple explosion sites in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa, and the southern suburbs of Beirut. All Red Cross centres in Mount Lebanon and Beirut were placed on high alert. "We have added 50 additional ambulances, and 300 emergency medical technicians are on standby to help evacuate the injured," a Red Cross spokesperson said. The Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed that large numbers of people with various injuries were arriving at Lebanese hospitals. Preliminary investigations indicate that the injuries were caused by the explosion of wireless devices in the possession of the injured individuals. In an urgent statement, the Ministry of Health requested that "all hospitals in various Lebanese regions, especially in areas adjacent to the places where the injuries occurred, be on maximum alert and raise their level of readiness to meet the urgent need for emergency health services." The Ministry also urged hospitals to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Health to quickly distribute the injured and ensure swift treatment. A source within Hezbollah told Arab newspapers that the Israeli occupation had penetrated and detonated pagers belonging to party members in the southern suburbs of Beirut and areas in the south, resulting in numerous injuries.
