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Lebanon''s National News Agency (NNA) has reported that solar panels and walkie-talkies used by the Hezbollah militant group exploded on Wednesday, following a wave of pager explosions the day...
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BEIRUT (AP) — Walkie-talkies exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in a second wave of attacks targeting devices a day after pagers used by Hezbollah blew up, state media and officials for the militant group said.At least 20 people were killed and more than 450 wounded in the second wave, the Health Ministry said.. The attacks — which
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Amidst the mysterious explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon, two incidents of solar panel blasts were also reported in the Hezbollah stronghold on Wednesday.
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The Middle East has been left on the brink of conflict after detonating pagers, walkie-talkies and solar panels left Hezbollah reeling in a wave of surprise attacks from Israel''s spy agency Mossad.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) has reported that solar panels and walkie-talkies used by the Hezbollah militant group exploded on Wednesday, following a wave of pager explosions the day before. The agency reported explosions of rooftop solar systems in several parts of Beirut, but did not provide additional details.
"A solar system can not explode unless there are explosives in it," he said. He also said that it is highly improbable that the systems were hacked especially since a hacker needs to work on each system separately.
(Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient Today) BEIRUT — On Wednesday, amid the second wave of Hezbollah communication devices detonating, reports emerged of solar energy systems also exploding in several areas of Lebanon, sparking further concern among residents for their safety.
He believes that what probably happened in Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon, on Wednesday was not the solar system itself that exploded but rather a walkie-talkie device near it, adding that he did not hear of other systems exploding in other areas or getting hacked. "A solar system can not explode unless there are explosives in it," he said.
While no deaths were reported, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) confirmed that a girl was injured in the development. Pictures of exploded solar panels, fingerprint readers and other devices circulated through social media in Lebanon, news reports said.
According to the state-run National News Agency, solar energy systems exploded in homes in several areas of Beirut and the south on Wednesday, but the reports remain unconfirmed. Solar panels atop residential buildings with the Beirut skyline in the background, pictured here in January 2024. (Credit: João Sousa/L'Orient Today)
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