"In the months leading up to the attack, Israeli intelligence was able to place devices implanted with small explosives into Hezbollah's pager supply chains. When thousands of these pagers were detonated by Israeli operatives, more than 3,000 people were wounded many lost body parts, eyes and hands mostly and at least 12 people were killed. Every five to 10 seconds, I heard another [explosion], 40-year-old Ali who was in Beirut's southern suburbs when the attack took place told"
"Hezbollah, which was first formed in 1982 to resist Israel's occupation of southern Lebanon, is no longer the military and political force it had been in recent years. Now, a battle is under way to disarm the group altogether. In its bid to achieve this, Israel has unleashed its military might on southern Lebanon and continues to occupy at least five points in the area, bringing back the trauma of its occupation from 1982 to 2000."
On September 17, 2024, detonations in thousands of pagers wounded over 3,000 people and killed at least 12, including children. The explosions targeted operatives linked to Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria but also hit civilians, causing severe injuries and amputations. Israel then escalated military operations across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Beirut, carrying out strikes, political assassinations, and occupations of multiple positions. Hezbollah’s military and political standing weakened, and Israeli forces now aim to disarm the group. Tens of thousands of Lebanese remain displaced and unable to return to their villages, and occupation has reawakened trauma from 1982–2000.
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