Thursday, September 19, 2024

Beeper explosions, version 2: Multiple explosions during funeral of Hezbollah MP's son

Several explosions were reported Wednesday afternoon in the Dahieh area of Beirut, Lebanon, as exploding hand-held radios killed at least 14 people and injured approximately 450. Lebanon's state news agency reported that three people were killed in Beqaa.

According to Sky News Arabic, the explosions took place during the funeral for Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese MP Ali Ammar's son, who was killed when his beeper exploded on Tuesday.

The explosions occurred in multiple locations, including in private homes, the reports added. Injuries were reported in Dahieh, Ghaziyeh, and Al-Sarafand in southern Lebanon.

Multiple Hezbollah terrorists are among the injured in the explosions. Various reports said that "thousands" of devices exploded on Wednesday, but these reports were not confirmed and do not match official numbers.

At the same time, unconfirmed reports claimed that the true numbers of injured Hezbollah terrorists are much higher than Hezbollah is admitting. Additional reports quoted by Channel 12 News claimed that a "significant number" of Hezbollah commanders are not capable of functioning. WATCH