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Exploding pagers in Lebanon deals blow to Hezbollah, gives it another incentive to hit Israel soon
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At least nine people were killed and some 3,000 were wounded when pagers exploded in Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon on Sept 17.
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LONDON – There is no question that Israel scored a significant intelligence victory by apparently planting explosives into the communication devices used by members of Hezbollah, the Iranian-affiliated militant organisation based in Lebanon.
According to the latest tallies compiled by the Lebanese authorities, at least 15 people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded, including the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, across two waves of explosions via pagers on Sept 17 and via hand-held radios on Sept 18 in Hezbollah strongholds across the country.
