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Hundreds of handheld pagers have exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria, killing at least eight people, government and Hezbollah officials say. (AP Video / Sept. 17, 2024)

By Bassem Mroue, Abby Sewell And Kareem Chehayeb The Associated Press

BEIRUT (AP) — Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously Tuesday in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and wounding several thousand, officials said. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated remote attack.

An American official said Israel briefed the United States on Tuesday after the conclusion of the operation, in which small amounts of explosive secreted in the pagers were detonated. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the information publicly.

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