SImultaneously exploded across lebanon In what appeared to be a sophIstIcated remote attack. Hezbollah, whIch has Been desIgnated a TerrorIst OrganIsatIon by the uk, Israel and other western countrIes, has called It the bIggest securIty breach. At least nIne people dIed and nearly 3000 were Injured. Blasts were reported In supermarkets, homes and on the streets of the country, whIch shares borders wIth Israel and syrIa. Lebanons Health MInIstry says 200 people are In a crItIcal condItIon and that hospItals are beIng Inundated wIth the wounded. 0ur Correspondent Graham satchell reports. It was an audacIous, unprecedented attack. All across lebanon, thousands of pagers explodIng at the same tIme. Many were on the street. Some, lIke here, In peoples homes. Some In supermarkets. Emergency servIces struggled to cope wIth the scale of the attack. Thousands of hezbollah members sufferIng InjurIes In the same Instant. Israel hasnt commented, but few have any doubts about Its role. So how was I
A Hezbollah Official called it the biggest Security Breach suffered by the group. Paul adams has the latest a warning his report contains distressing images from the start. This was a devastating attack. In supermarkets. On the street, in cars, at home and even in barbershops scores, perhaps hundreds, of hezbollah members simultaneously injured by exploding pagers. Incidents reported from all over lebanon, from beirut to the bekaa valley, and even in neighbouring syria. Each explosion was small, but some left terrible injuries, more than 2700 wounded, according to lebanons health ministry, and eight dead. Israel is saying nothing. But yesterday, the Defence Minister told american envoys that only Military Action would resolve the situation in the north. A message repeated by the prime minister. The Status Quo will not continue, Mr Netanyahu said. This requires a change in the Balance Of Power on our northern border. The situation there remains extremely volatile. Exchanges of fire ever
Good evening. At least nine people are dead and 3,000 people have been injured across lebanon after electronic paging devices used by the armed Group Hezbollah exploded simultaneously this afternoon. Lebanons Health Ministry says 200 people are in a critical condition and hospitals are being inundated with the wounded after the pagers exploded in peoples hands and pockets. A child is among the dead. Hezbollah, which has been designated a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, israel and other western countries, have called it the biggest security breach. They have blamed israel, which has been engaged in Cross Border Fighting with the iran backed group since the start of the war in gaza almost a year ago. Israel has not commented. Paul adams has the latest a warning, his report contains distressing images from the start. This was a devastating attack. In supermarkets. On the street, in cars, at home and even in barbershops. Thousands of hezbollah members simultaneously injured by exploding
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