(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Additional Explosions Reported in Lebanon - Updated [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-09-18 I’m putting this at the top because it needs to be seen. This is an expansion and escalation pure and simple: Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant says the country is "opening a new phase in the war" - and the "centre of gravity is shifting to the north through the diversion of resources and forces". This is just being reported. JUST IN: More explosions reported in Lebanon a day after pager blasts injured thousands More explosions have gone off in Lebanon a day after pager blasts injured thousands, state media and witnesses report. Explosions near Tyre Reporting from near Tyre, Lebanon I witnessed two explosions. There was a car that exploded just behind us. At the same time, there was an explosion at another place. I’m currently in the middle of the street. There are a lot of ambulances, chaos everywhere. New wave of explosions across Lebanon Hezbollah’s Al-Manar TV reports that wireless devices exploded in the hands of those carrying them in several Lebanese areas. We will bring you more updates as soon as we have them. Will update as more information comes out. Update — per Reuters: BEIRUT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across Lebanon's south and in Beirut's southern suburbs, a security source and a witness said, further hiking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group's pagers.At least one of the blasts took place near a funeral organized by Iran-backed Hezbollah for those killed the previous day when thousands of pagers used by the group exploded across the country and wounded many of the group's fighters. …………………………………… The hand-held radios were purchased by Hezbollah five months ago, around the same time that the pagers were bought, said a security source. Update 2— per Naharmet: 5 minutes ago Al-Mayadeen: The number of casualties is less than that of yesterday. 7 minutes ago National News Agency: Three people were killed in walkie-talkie explosions in the West Bekaa town of Sohmor. 11 minutes ago A walkie-talkie explosion went off at the funeral of MP Ali Ammar's son in Dahieh. 13 minutes ago Al-Arabiya quoting security sources: The new explosions caused dozens of injuries. 18 minutes ago Explosions in several houses have been reported and an apartment went up in flames on the Hadi Nasrallah Highway. 20 minutes ago The devices that exploded today were walkie-talkies also bought by Hezbollah five months ago and casualties have been reported. 39 minutes ago New explosions have reportedly targeted communication devices in Beirut's southern suburbs and south Lebanon. From the Naharmet link above, not sure what to make of this: [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/18/2271204/-Additional-Explosions-Reported-in-Lebanon?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/