ISTANBUL (AA) – Malaysia has condemned the weaponization of communication devices amid explosions in Lebanon which killed at least 32 people in two days. Expressing “grave concern” over explosions of pager devices, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry said such incidents “undermine Lebanon’s security, stability and sovereignty.” At least 32 peopl...
If Israel can turn pagers and walkie-talkies into bombs, more critical infrastructure such as transportation systems or even medical equipment will also become insecure, expressing the urgent need for accountability and compliance with international law Muslim Network TV Analysis BIURET, Lebanon (MNTV) – The detonation of communication d...
ANKARA (AA) – A Japanese firm on Thursday said it had stopped in 2014 producing and exporting the model of walkie-talkies used in this week’s second wave of deadly explosions in Lebanon. In a statement, Icom said they also discontinued the production of the batteries needed to operate the main unit. “The IC-V82 is a […]
BEIRUT (AA) – The death toll from two waves of wireless communication device explosions in Lebanon stood at 32 and thousands were injured, Health Minister Firas Al-Abiad said on Thursday. Thousands of pagers exploded in the capital Beirut and several areas across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing 12 people, including two children, and injuring 2,800...
ANKARA (AA) – Lebanese group Hezbollah said early Thursday that it had attacked an Israeli military site near the Lebanese-Israeli border, injuring at least eight Israelis. In a statement, Hezbollah said its fighters had targeted a deployment of Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the Al-Marj military site. The Israeli public broadcaster...
At least 14 people have been killed and 450 wounded in Lebanon in the latest blasts connected to communication devices, according to the Ministry of Public Health. This is a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah detonated across the country. The Lebanese government and Hezbollah say Israel is responsible. The UN Security Council [&h...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli warplanes carried out overnight raids on several targets of the Hezbollah group in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Israeli army said it attacked a building in the Majdal Selm area, claiming that several Hezbollah members were inside. The statement added that the Israeli f...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Israel targeted Hezbollah by hiding explosive material in Taiwan-made pagers imported into Lebanon, according to a report citing American and other officials briefed on Tuesday’s pager explosions. The New York Times, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the pagers the Lebanese group ordered f...
The incident has also sparked renewed debate over international double standards in addressing terrorism and violence in the Middle East. Muslim Network TV BEIRUT, Lebanon (MNTV) – A wave of international outrage is sweeping across the globe after a series of deadly pager explosions in Lebanon resulted in the tragic deaths of 12 people, ...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – A Taiwanese firm Gold Apollo on Wednesday denied making pager devices that exploded in Lebanon. In a statement, the company said Apollo Gold Corporation has established a long-term private label authorization and regional agency cooperation with BAC company, which has a license to use its brand. “According to the a...
