Hizbollah Vows Retaliation Against Israel Following Pager Explosions
Hizbollah's Response to Attacks
In a shocking incident, thousands of pagers across Lebanon, owned by Hizbollah members, were detonated, resulting in at least a dozen fatalities and a multitude of injuries. Hizbollah has placed the blame on Israel and pledged a retaliation.
Global Reactions
The United Nations special coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, described the explosions as an extremely concerning escalation. Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is currently in consultations regarding security responses in Tel Aviv.
Investigation Developments
Questions are emerging over a Taiwan-based firm, Gold Apollo Systems, implicated in the attacks. They denied manufacturing the devices, attributing the model to BAC Consulting in Budapest. Taiwan prosecutors have initiated an investigation into the provenance of the pagers.
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