The attacks which were widely believed to be carried out by Israel targeting Hezbollah have also killed civilians.
Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said.
He made no mention of the exploding devices but praised the work of Israel’s army and security agencies, saying “the results are very impressive”. The new blasts hit a country still roiling with confusion and anger after Tuesday’s pager bombings, which killed at least 12 people, including two children, and wounded some 2,800 others.
While the pagers were used by Hezbollah members, there was no guarantee who was holding the device at the time it was detonated. Iran-backed Hezbollah — Lebanon’s strongest armed force — has exchanged fire with Israel’s military almost daily since October 8, the day after a deadly Hamas-led assault in southern Israel triggered the war in Gaza.
In his comments, Mr Gallant said that after months of fighting Hamas in Gaza, “the centre of gravity is shifting to the north by diverting resources and forces”. The pager bombings appeared to be a complex operation months in the making, with many experts believing Israel infiltrated the supply chain and rigged hundreds of pagers with explosives before they were imported to Lebanon.Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese firm, said it authorised a Hungary-based company, BAC Consulting KFT, to use its name on devices delivered to Hezbollah.
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