Thousands of people were wounded when Hezbollah members' pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group's Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds.
Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanon 's Hezbollah movement said Tuesday that 'a large number' of its members were wounded and at least three people killed when pagers carried by its members exploded simultaneously in locations across its Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds. Lebanese officials and Hezbollah blamed Israel , and the powerful militant group vowed to take revenge against Israel for what it called a 'sinful aggression.
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health issued statements Tuesday asking all health workers to urgently head to their workplaces to contribute to emergency care for the large number of casualties coming into hospitals after the explosions.
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