3:30 PM in Beirut
Hezbollah pagers and radios explode across Lebanon in a two-day attack
ConfirmedMilitary & securityBackgroundLebanon
Thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously at about 3:30 PM, killing at least 12 people including two children, and walkie-talkies blew up the next day. The two waves killed 39 people and wounded more than 3,400; Netanyahu's office confirmed in November 2024 that he approved the operation.
Why it matters The attack opened the escalation that within 10 days killed Hassan Nasrallah and turned border attrition into full-scale war in Lebanon.
Sources: AP Hezbollah-Israel timeline, NPR, CBS News timeline, SBS News (AAP, Reuters)