Topline
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported, killing at least one person and injuring over 100 others according to the Lebanese government—a day after at least 12 people were killed when pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated.
Key Facts
There are reports of up to 20 explosions in the southern suburbs of Beirut and up to 20 more in southern Lebanon, Lebanese security officials told CNN.
Hezbollah purchased the hand-held radios about five months ago, roughly the same time they acquired the pagers, a security source told Reuters (U.S. and other officials believe Israel implanted explosives in the pagers before they reached Hezbollah, The New York Times reports).
The walkie-talkies are less widely used than the pagers that exploded on Tuesday because they were only distributed among those who helped organize crowds for funerals and marches, CNN reported.
In a post on X, the Lebanese Army cautioned citizens against gathering in areas to help medical teams arrive.
This is a developing story.
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