Over the past year, tensions between Israel and Hezbollah have been simmering, with cross-border skirmishes becoming a regular occurrence in Lebanon. However, the recent exploding pagers attack on Tuesday has marked a significant escalation in the conflict, surpassing even the assassination of senior Hezbollah commander Fu’ad Shukr in late July.
While Israel has chosen to remain silent on the matter, Hezbollah has openly accused Israel of being responsible for the attack, a claim echoed by the Lebanese government. The coordinated explosion of hundreds of pagers across Lebanon is seen as a strategic blow to Hezbollah, likely orchestrated by Israel.
