32 killed in Lebanon
– Photo : Amar Ujala
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There is an atmosphere of fear in Lebanon these days. In fact, in the last two days, 32 people have died and more than three thousand people have been injured in pager and walkie talkie explosions. The target are fighters of the Iran-backed organization Hezbollah. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for these blasts, but so far no statement has been given by Israel regarding this. Know what has happened so far.
1. Hezbollah had not yet recovered from the death of 12 people in the pager blasts on Tuesday when 20 members of Hezbollah were killed in the blasts in walkie-talkies on Wednesday. A large number of people had gathered in the funeral procession of those killed in Tuesday’s incident, where many people were killed in the blast.
2. On Tuesday, 12 people were killed in explosions caused by pagers used by Hezbollah members. Around 2,800 people were injured.
3. Hezbollah has blamed Israel for these blasts. However, Israel has not said anything about this yet.
4. Regarding the explosions in pagers, it is being said that explosives were planted in the pagers at the time of their production itself. Due to which explosions took place in the pagers.
5. Hezbollah claimed on Wednesday that it had launched rocket attacks on Israeli targets on Wednesday. However, Israel has not yet reported any damage.
6. America has expressed fears of escalation of conflict in West Asia and has appealed to all parties to maintain peace.
7. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has also expressed apprehension of escalation of conflict in West Asia. A meeting is also scheduled on Friday in the United Nations on the Lebanon incident.
8. These explosions have taken place in Hezbollah dominated areas of Lebanon, Beirut, Bekaa Valley and Southern Lebanon.
9. An explosion occurred during the funeral procession of four people in southern Beirut, which is considered the stronghold of Hezbollah. According to media reports, these explosions occurred in the communication devices used by Hezbollah.