A second wave of explosions, this time involving walkie-talkies, hit Lebanon on Wednesday, Sept. 18. At least 20 people were killed and hundreds more were injured.
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Like the pager explosions on Tuesday, Sept. 17, that left a dozen people dead and thousands hurt, the walkie-talkie explosions are believed to have been orchestrated by Israel, according to the United States and other countries briefed on the incident.
Israel has not commented but the country’s military leader did say a “new era” of war is beginning and said its “center of gravity is moving north,” potentially a reference to Israel’s border with Lebanon.
The attacks, which are believed to have been targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah, have left dozens of fighters and civilians dead.
Israel, a key ally to the U.S., did warn Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday it was going to carry out an operation in Lebanon, but multiple sources familiar with the matter said details were not given.
[KARAH RUCKER]
AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE ARE DEAD AND HUNDREDS MORE HURT AFTER A SECOND WAVE OF EXPLOSIONS IN LEBANON ON WEDNESDAY.
WIRELESS DEVICES WERE ONCE AGAIN THE TARGET — THIS TIME WALKIE-TALKIES.
LIKE TUESDAY’S PAGER EXPLOSIONS THAT LEFT A DOZEN PEOPLE DEAD AND THOUSANDS HURT — THE WALKIE TALKIE EXPLOSIONS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ORCHESTRATED BY ISRAEL according to the united states and other countries briefed on the incident.
ISRAEL HAS not COMMENTED *BUT* THE COUNTRY’S MILITARY LEADER DID SAY A “NEW ERA” OF WAR IS BEGINNING AND SAID ITS “CENTER OF GRAVITY IS MOVING NORTH” — potentially a reference to ISRAEL’S BORDER WITH LEBANON.
THE ATTACKS — WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN TARGETING HEZBOLLAH — HAVE LEFT DOZENS OF fighters **and CIVILIANS DEAD.
ISRAEL — A KEY ALLY TO THE U-S — *DID* WARN DEFENSE SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN ON TUESDAY IT WAS GOING TO CARRY OUT AN OPERATION IN LEBANON, BUT MULTIPLE SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER SAID DETAILS WERE *NOT* GIVEN… SO THE U-S WAS reportedly IN THE DARK UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST WAVE OF EXPLOSIONS.
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