Comment on Lebanon’s health minister says 8 killed, 2,750 wounded by exploding pagers

• Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Likely because the bulk of those wounded by this attack were not Hezbollah

  What makes you think that? These pagers were bought by Hesbollah to be used by their guys.

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  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    These pagers were bought by Hesbollah

    All we know is that a bunch of exploding pagers were distributed through Lebanon. The IDF claims they were given to Hezbollah agents, but they’ve been caught lying regularly.

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    • JustZ@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Delete this post as mis info.

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  • archomrade@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Uhhh, because these were bombs - bombs that were remotely and indiscriminately detonated. Some of the people were driving, some standing next to children or on busses full of people. There are reports of children who died because they were standing next to a target at head-level with the pager.There’s no guarantee they were even being carried by “Hezbollah’s guys”.

    I don’t even know why anyone would assume otherwise. This was a loosely targeted terror attack

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    • JustZ@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      It’s a war who tf is giving guarantees?

      This is some seriously delusional thinking as to how the world works.

      It’s a matter of probsbility.

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      • archomrade@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Someone didn’t read the parent comment.

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  • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Because anyone within 5 meters of the pager also was hurt.

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