INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Smokes rise, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, in Tyre, southern Lebanon September 23, 2024
(REUTERS)3 min read Last Updated : Sep 24 2024 | 9:47 AM IST
Israeli strikes in Lebanon on Monday killed 492 people, marking the most
serious conflict between the two nations since 2006
The attacks came a week after Hezbollah, a Lebanon-based militant group, suffered a setback when 5,000 of their pagers were remotely
targeted, causing explosions that killed many and left thousands wounded.
In response to the latest strikes, Iran accused Israel of trying
to widen the West Asian war, which began with the conflict between Israel and the Gaza-based militant group Hamas in October last year
report last week indicated that the pagers had been tampered with before being delivered to Hezbollah earlier this year, suggesting the
attack, allegedly orchestrated by Israel, had been planned for a long time
not mention anything about the attacks.
Meanwhile, expressing concern at the situation, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Hamas, which has resulted in more than 40,000 deaths of Hamas members and civilians, according to Gaza officials
Hamas runs the government in Gaza
However, a similar ground operation may not be imminent in Lebanon, as the Israeli military has stated that they are currently focused on an
He also denied claims that Iran had prior knowledge of Hamas' planned attack on southern Israel on October 7, which triggered the current
the increased risk of a wider conflict
Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder refused to provide specific details.First Published: Sep 24 2024 | 9:47 AMIST
