Pager Attack Against Hezbollah Fighters Seen as Possible Start of Major Mideast Escalation, Dousing White House Hopes
Hezbollah is blaming Israel for the attack, with some reports putting the injury figure at more than 3,000, including top Hezbollah commanders and the Iranian ambassador to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani. America is ‘not involved,’ an official says.
Israel is on high alert after thousands of Hezbollah fighters across Lebanon were injured by their pagers on Tuesday — in what might be the opening salvo of a major escalation, dousing White House hopes for Mideast calm before the November election.
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