Lebanon pager and radio explosions, 2024
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In September 2024 thousands of pagers and radios used by people associated with Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon. The Times of Israel reported the two days of attacks killed 39 people and wounded more than 3,400. On 11 November 2024 Prime Minister Netanyahu’s office confirmed Israel was behind the pager attacks.
Documented
The confirmation is reported by the Times of Israel. UN human rights chief Volker Türk said the attacks violated international human rights law and appeared to violate humanitarian law; UN experts called them a “terrifying violation of international law”.
Claimed, disputed or not established
Death tolls differ by report (AP’s early figure was 37). Which Israeli agency executed the operation is not stated in the sources opened, so no agency is linked here.
Sources (opened in a new tab)
- Times of Israel: Netanyahu’s office confirms Israel was behind the pager attacks (11 Nov 2024) ↗https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-office-confirms-israel-was-behind-devastating-pager-attacks-on-hezbollah/
- AP: UN rights chief on the Lebanon explosions ↗https://apnews.com/article/un-lebanon-explosions-pagers-international-law-rights-9059b1c1af5da062fa214a1d5a3d7454
- OHCHR: UN experts on exploding pagers and radios (19 Sep 2024) ↗https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/09/exploding-pagers-and-radios-terrifying-violation-international-law-say-un
Connected
- Section: Israel, also Middle East and Africa
- Countries: Israel, Lebanon
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