Hezbollah issued an official declaration a short time ago (Tuesday), blaming Israel for the mass explosion of Hezbollah pagers which has killed at least nine and wounded about three thousand, according to Lebanese sources.
In the statement, Hezbollah said that "following investigations we conducted, we assign responsibility for what happened to the Israeli enemy. The criminal enemy will pay a fitting price for this aggression."
In a stunning development, thousands of Hezbollah operatives were injured today when their communication devices exploded simultaneously across Lebanon.
Among the injured is reportedly the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani.
The incident, which also appears to have extended to Damascus, Syria, where a vehicle explosion injured four, has sent shockwaves through the region.
According to Lebanese security sources, the explosions were caused by a breach in Hezbollah's internal communication networks. The Wall Street Journal reported that the affected devices were a recent model, distributed only in the last few days. A Hezbollah source stated that some operatives felt their devices heating up and discarded them before they exploded. Reports indicate that the devices received a message prior to detonation.
The terrorist organization and Lebanon's Ministry of Health have urgently called for operatives to abandon their communication devices. A Hezbollah official told Reuters that this incident represents the largest security breach to date for the organization.
Footage has emerged showing Hezbollah members' communication devices exploding in various public locations, including supermarkets and vegetable stores. NBN, a channel associated with the Amal movement, claimed that the IDF were responsible for the explosion in Hezbollah's pager system.
The Israeli National Security Council has instructed ministers not to give interviews about the events, and Netanyahu's Likud party has imposed a media blackout on its members.