Hezbollah vows retaliation after exploding pagers kill at least nine and hurt almost 3,000 | 17 Sept 2024 | Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel after pagers used by its members exploded across Lebanon simultaneously, killing at least nine people and wounding almost 3,000 in a dramatic and unprecedented attack at a time of heightened tensions in the Middle East. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the blasts, which came just hours after Israel announced it was broadening its aims in the war sparked by the Hamas attacks on 7 October to include its fight against Hezbollah along the border with Lebanon. Lebanon's health minister, Firass Abiad, said the blasts on Tuesday killed a 10-year-old girl, among others. He told a press conference: "About 2,750 people were injured...more than 200 of them critically," with injuries mostly reported to the face, hands and stomach.