Explosive Allegations: Hundreds of Hezbollah Members Wounded in Massive Security Breach

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In a shocking turn of events, hundreds of members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah were seriously injured when their pagers exploded.** This massive security breach, which Hezbollah described as their 'biggest' in nearly a year of war with Israel, left people in the southern suburbs of Beirut in a state of panic. The Israeli military, which has been exchanging fire with Hezbollah, has not yet commented on the incident. **Could this be a prelude to a broader operation by Israeli forces?

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