On Wednesday, explosives were reported in Lebanon, this time reportedly from exploded walkie-talkies. This comes just a day after thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah members and civilians exploded on their bodies.
At least 12 people died from the pager explosions, including two children, and more than 3,000 people were injured. It was horrific. No matter what you think of Hezbollah, people were maimed in front of innocent civilians.
This morning a new round of explosions happened around the same time of day and at least three people have been reported dead.
Most reports place blame for the pager attack on Israel’s Mossad. The New York Times reports that “explosive material, as little as one to two ounces, was implanted next to the battery in each pager,” along with a switch that could be activated remotely.
The United Nations has condemned these reckless attacks. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said this: “I think it’s very important that there is an effective control of civilian objects, not to weaponise civilian objects — that should be a rule that… governments should, be able to implement.”
Isn’t there?
