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The IndependentAt least 20 dead as walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon as Israel declares ‘new phase of war’ against Hezbollah
More than 450 injured across the country a day after exploding pagers killed 12 and wounded around 3,000
- CNN
Lebanon’s wave of pager explosions is a message to Hezbollah
Was it a prelude to a wider attack or the totality of the message to Hezbollah? This is the key question for the next 48 hours in the Middle East.
- France 24
🔴Live: Israeli military says it hit seven Hezbollah targets in Lebanon in overnight air strikes
Israel’s military on Thursday said it had carried out overnight air strikes on seven Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, including a weapons storage facility. Following two days of deadly explosions targeting held-held electronic devices used by Hezbollah, Turkey on Thursday accused Israel of orchestrating the blasts and expanding the Gaza war to Lebanon “step by step”. Follow FRANCE 24's liveblog for the latest developments. Summary: Following two waves of explosions targeting Hezbollah's co
- Sky News
Exploding pagers: How Israel is suspected of using technology against its enemies
Israel is accused of carrying out an audacious, high-tech and targeted attack on Hezbollah. The unprecedented mass explosion of handheld pagers used by Hezbollah fighters came after the military group switched from mobile phones as a means of communication to reduce the risk of being tracked by Israel. No one has claimed responsibility but Lebanese officials have accused Israel, which has not commented on the blasts.
- CNN
‘New era’ of war beginning, Israel says, as more Hezbollah devices explode across Lebanon
Israel said a “new era” of war was beginning Wednesday, tacitly acknowledging its role in shock twin attacks targeting Hezbollah that have pushed the Middle East back to the brink of wider conflict.
- CNN
Israel behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon
Hezbollah has vowed to respond to an Israeli attack that killed multiple people and injured thousands across Lebanon on Tuesday when pagers belonging to members of the Iran-backed militant group exploded almost simultaneously, exposing a massive security breach and demonstrating the scale of Israeli intelligence.
- The Independent
British-educated businesswoman denies making Hezbollah explosive pagers which killed at least 12 people
Cristiana Barsony-Arcidiacono studied for a PhD in physics at UCL between 2002 and 2006
- Storyful
Israeli Air Force Launches Strikes on Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) said it targeted military buildings belonging to Hezbollah in the Jibbain area of southern Lebanon on Wednesday, September 18.The IAF said it targeted several buildings in southern Lebanon’s Al Jibin region using fighter jets, after one of its divisions identified several Hezbollah fighters operating in these buildings.According to the IAF, warplanes also struck a launcher and other military structures belonging to Hezbollah in Merhavim, Halta, Kfar Kila, Al Adisa and Shema, in southern Lebanon.Between 4:39 pm and 4:44 pm, sirens were activated in Israel’s Upper Galilee area, close to the Israel-Lebanon border, after “about 20 launches” were detected nearby, the air force said.The IAF said it intercepted some of them, while a missile landed in the Tel-Hai area, causing no injuries.Footage released by the IAF shows strikes on multiple buildings in the Al Jibin area. Credit: Israeli Air Force via Storyful
- HuffPost UK
Kremlin Claims Attack On Hezbollah's Pagers Was Meant To 'Provoke A Major War'
"We strongly condemn the unprecedented attack on friendly Lebanon and its citizens."
- NewsWire
‘F**k Albo’: CFMEU rally turns feral
Thousands of workers have walked off the job as part of a massive union rally, but some ugly language has scarred the gathering.
- Sky News
Exploding tech 'grey zone' attack on Hezbollah is warning for governments
The suspected conversion by Israel of basic communication devices into bombs to attack Hezbollah demonstrates the deadly and confusing potential of unconventional warfare. The unprecedented nature of the assault, with pagers and walkie-talkie radios detonating across Lebanon, also challenges the concept of "grey zone" attacks, which are typically designed to be conducted under the threshold of all-out armed conflict. Had such carnage been caused by a barrage of conventional missiles fired by Israel or an invasion by tanks and troops it would have been a clear act of war.
- Yahoo News UK
The key facts as second wave of explosions hit Lebanon in 'walkie-talkie' attack
A second day of detonations has rocked Lebanon after Israel was accused of targeting Hezbollah militants with exploding pagers on Tuesday.
- BBC
What we know about the Hezbollah walkie-talkie explosions
The attacks left at least 21 dead and thousands injured, but how the blasts occurred remains unclear.
- Australian Associated Press
Australia working to change Palestinian resolution
Australia is working with a number of other countries to try to change a draft UN resolution by the Palestinian Authority which comes to a vote this week.
- NewsWire
Senator’s response to deadly Lebanon blasts
An Australian senator has slammed the deadly explosions which rocked Lebanon as “sickening” but stopped just short of blaming Israel.
- The Independent
Israel sets new war goal of returning residents to Lebanon border
Move comes amid reports Benjemin Netnayhu could replace his defence minister, Yoav Gallant
- HuffPost
Israel Blocking Over 80% Of Food Assistance Into A Starving Gaza, Aid Groups Say
Palestinians in the besieged territory have gone from eating an average of two meals a day to just one meal every other day, according to 15 humanitarian groups.
- HuffPost UK
Why Exploding Pagers Could Pull The Middle East Into All-Out War
It's a more underhand means of attacking the Iranian-backed militants, Hezbollah.
- Bloomberg
Hezbollah Says Israel Orchestrated Pager Blasts in Lebanon
(Bloomberg) -- Iran-backed Hezbollah accused Israel of orchestrating an attack that killed several people and left almost 3,000 wounded across Lebanon, increasing fears of an all-out war. Most Read from BloombergCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughPipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to EvacuateTo Build a Happier City, Design for DensityLondon Mayor Plans to Pedestrianize Busy Oxford StreetAn Artist Reimagines the Spaces of Childhood, With Thorny ResultsIsrael
- Sky News
Deadly Hezbollah pager explosions will cause immense embarrassment and sow chaos
Israel hasn't claimed responsibility, but all fingers will point to the Mossad, Israel's external intelligence agency famed for inventive and audacious attacks on its enemies. To do that, the attackers would have had to know at least the make and models of the individual pagers; to go further and co-ordinate the explosions on specific devices, it's likely the serial numbers would also be known, all of which points to another major security breach for Hezbollah. Alternatively the pagers themselves, all apparently part of the same batch, could have been tampered with before delivery.