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.
First-responders carry a man who was wounded when his handheld pager exploded, at the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, September 17, 2024. AP
