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source: the paper

00:24

according to the lebanese national news agency, on the afternoon of september 17th local time, small radio communication equipment explosions occurred in many places across lebanon, including the capital beirut.

a hospital in beirut, the capital of lebanon, on the 17th local time.

the lebanese minister of public health said that "hundreds of people were injured in the explosion." reuters quoted sources as saying that the explosion had injured thousands of people, including members of hezbollah. the lebanese ministry of public health called on all residents not to use and stay away from handheld pagers.

lebanon's square tv reported that the iranian ambassador to lebanon was also slightly injured in the explosion and is currently receiving treatment in the hospital and is in good condition.

an anonymous lebanese hezbollah official said that this series of explosions was the "biggest security loophole" the organization had encountered in its nearly one-year conflict with israel. so far, the israeli military has not commented on the incident.