Tens of Hezbollah members injured in a suspected Israeli breach

On Tuesday, Tens Hezbollah members were injured on Tuesday after communication devices (pagers) they were carrying exploded in Beirut’s southern suburbs and southern Lebanon.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry has called on all hospitals to remain on high alert to accommodate emergency patients and advised individuals to distance themselves from pagers. Additionally, the ministry urged healthcare workers to avoid using wireless devices and called for blood donations in response to the incident.

A Hezbollah official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media told The Associated Press, the explosions were the result of “a security operation that targeted the devices.”

“The enemy (Israel) stands behind this security incident,” the official said, adding that the new “pagers that Hezbollah members were carrying had lithium batteries that apparently exploded.”

Israel did not officially comment on the incident.

Lithium batteries, when overheated, can emit smoke, melt, or even catch fire. Fires caused by these batteries can reach temperatures of up to 590°C (1,100°F).