Multiple Outlets Claim Second Round Of Blasts Hit Devices In Lebanon

Ali Hashem at Al Jazeera English posts on X: "Another round of blasts in different areas around south Lebanon and Beirut southern suburb. Devices in cars, motorcycles, and people’s hand are exploding.". Charles Lister at the Middle East Institute: "multiple explosions heard in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahiyeh, Hezbollah's stronghold, and in the Bekaa valley. Sources say more electronic devices are exploding."

• The initial explosions on 17 Sep killed 12 and hospitalised over 2,750 across Lebanon and also in Syria when pagers used by Hezbollah operatives exploded simultaneously. Hezbollah, Iran, and the Lebanese gov't have laid the blame at Israel's feet, but the IDF has neither confirmed nor denied any action.
• Speculation is that rather than a hack, thousands of devices were intercepted and tampered with to allow for simultaneous detonation.
• The actions have raised tensions in the region once again, with the prospect that it could presage an Israeli attack into southern Lebanon to push back Hezbollah. Alternatively, there is also speculation that the devices were detonated en masse to avoid detection or a leak.
• AP reports, "Israel began moving more troops to its border with Lebanon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, according to an official with knowledge of the movements who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media."