A day after a series of pager explosions rocked Lebanon, two additional blasts were heard in Beirut's southern suburbs on Wednesday. Reuters journalists reported that the contained explosions occurred in separate parts of the city, though the cause remains unclear. Dozens of people have been wounded by the latest explosions.
These new blasts follow the widespread detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah across Lebanon on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of at least nine people and injuries to approximately 2,800. According to security sources, dozens more were wounded by the latest explosions.
A security source and witnesses confirmed that the devices that exploded on Wednesday were hand-held radios, also known as walkie-talkies, different from the pagers that detonated the previous day. Both types of devices were reportedly purchased by Hezbollah five months ago.
A source close to the group said the walkie-talkies exploded in Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold, with state media reporting similar incidents in the eastern and southern parts of Lebanon, also controlled by Hezbollah.
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency corroborated these reports, noting explosions of pagers and other devices in Hezbollah strongholds.
The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the blasts, further heightening tensions in the region.
In response to the escalating situation, major airlines like Lufthansa and Air France suspended flights to key Middle Eastern cities, including Tel Aviv, Tehran, and Beirut. Lufthansa announced an immediate halt to all connections to and from Tel Aviv and Tehran and extended its suspension of flights to Beirut until October 15. "Due to the recent change in the security situation, the Lufthansa Group airlines have decided to suspend all connections to and from Tel Aviv (TLV) and Tehran (IKA) with immediate effect," the airline stated, adding that it would bypass Israeli and Iranian airspace during this period.
Air France similarly suspended its flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until September 19, stating that it would evaluate the situation daily, with the safety of passengers and crew being its top priority. Both airlines have made several schedule adjustments in recent months due to growing instability in the Middle East.
These new blasts follow the widespread detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah across Lebanon on Tuesday, which resulted in the deaths of at least nine people and injuries to approximately 2,800. According to security sources, dozens more were wounded by the latest explosions.
A security source and witnesses confirmed that the devices that exploded on Wednesday were hand-held radios, also known as walkie-talkies, different from the pagers that detonated the previous day. Both types of devices were reportedly purchased by Hezbollah five months ago.
A source close to the group said the walkie-talkies exploded in Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold, with state media reporting similar incidents in the eastern and southern parts of Lebanon, also controlled by Hezbollah.
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency corroborated these reports, noting explosions of pagers and other devices in Hezbollah strongholds.
The Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has blamed Israel for the blasts, further heightening tensions in the region.
In response to the escalating situation, major airlines like Lufthansa and Air France suspended flights to key Middle Eastern cities, including Tel Aviv, Tehran, and Beirut. Lufthansa announced an immediate halt to all connections to and from Tel Aviv and Tehran and extended its suspension of flights to Beirut until October 15. "Due to the recent change in the security situation, the Lufthansa Group airlines have decided to suspend all connections to and from Tel Aviv (TLV) and Tehran (IKA) with immediate effect," the airline stated, adding that it would bypass Israeli and Iranian airspace during this period.
Air France similarly suspended its flights to Tel Aviv and Beirut until September 19, stating that it would evaluate the situation daily, with the safety of passengers and crew being its top priority. Both airlines have made several schedule adjustments in recent months due to growing instability in the Middle East.
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