Hezbollah blames Israel for pager explosions

Hezbollah has accused Israel of being behind the simultaneous pager explosions that killed at least nine militants and has warned of forthcoming retaliation, News.Az reports citing TRT World.

"We hold the Israeli enemy fully responsible for this criminal aggression," the group said in a statement on Tuesday.

Israel "will certainly receive its just punishment for this sinful aggression", the statement said.

Hundreds of pagers used by Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah militants exploded across Lebanon, killing at least nine people and wounding at least 2,750 others including Iran's ambassador in Beirut.

Among the dead were the son of a Hezbollah lawmaker and the 10-year-old daughter of a member of the group.

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