Hezbollah Exploding Pagers: What We Know So Far

Lebanon’s public health minister Dr. Firass Abiad says 12 people died and thousands more were injured after pagers exploded simultaneously.

A man's bag explodes in a supermarket in Beirut, Lebanon on Sept. 17, 2024 in this screen grab from a video obtained from social media. Social Media/via Reuters

Twelve people were killed, including an eight-year-old girl, and thousands were injured when pagers being used by the Hezbollah organization simultaneously exploded in Lebanon on Tuesday, according to Lebanese authorities.

Lebanon’s public health minister, Dr. Firass Abiad, said the pagers exploded in southern Beirut and several other parts of the country and thousands of people were taken to hospital.

What Happened On Tuesday?

It appears that thousands of pagers exploded, apparently over an hour, from 3:30 p.m. local time until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.