Pagers Explode Across Lebanon: A Tragic Incident Amid Ongoing Conflict

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🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In a tragic incident in Lebanon, at least eight individuals lost their lives, and 2,750 others, including Hezbollah fighters, medics, and Iran's envoy to Beirut, were wounded due to explosions from communication pagers. Lebanon's Information Minister condemned the blasts as "Israeli aggression," with Hezbollah vowing retaliation. The detonation, lasting around an hour, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since the Gaza war erupted last October. Despite claims of Israeli involvement, the Israeli military has not commented on the incident. The event underscores the intensity of the region's geopolitical tensions and the potential for rapid escalation. POW/MIA Recognition Day: Observed on the third Friday of September, this day highlights the staggering reality that over 83,000 U.S. service members remain unaccounted for from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and other conflicts. It serves as a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made and the ongoing efforts to recover and honor these missing individuals. News Roundup: Military Investigation: The former senior enlisted leader for the 3rd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego is under investigation, reportedly involving domestic violence allegations. VA Funding: Lawmakers are working to address a $2.9 billion shortfall in the Department of Veterans Affairs' budget to prevent delays in benefits checks. Beirut Explosions: Multiple explosions in Beirut from pagers have caused widespread casualties, raising concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities in everyday devices. Mentions: @Hezbollah, @LebaneseGovernment, @IsraelDefenseForces, @DefensePOWMIAAgency, @USVeteransAffairs, @Reuters Hashtags: #LebanonExplosions #Beirut #Hezbollah #Israel #POWMIARecognitionDay #VAFunding #MiddleEastConflict #CyberSecurity #VeteransAffairs #ConflictNews

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0:00.0	Hey Zero Blog30 listeners, you can find us every Tuesday and Friday on Apple Podcast, Spotify and YouTube.
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0:10.8	Welcome back to another edition of Zero Blog 30. Today we have a few things to be talking about. The first thing we're going to get into is those dastardly pagers. This news is just coming out as we are recording, so we're going to have some of the news as we have it now but
0:25.1	there was a large scale attack I believe 2,700 people or more were injured yeah
0:30.3	2,700 plus people were injured in with a whole bunch of pagers going off at the same time.
0:36.7	It's like a scene out of a movie.
0:38.9	Yeah, kind of crazy.
0:40.1	A lot of CCTV cameras picked up the footage of these going off all around the same time.
0:44.3	But we'll get into the details soon. Yeah, it's crazy story.
0:47.2	We have that. We're going to talk about some prisoners of war in MIA, right?
0:51.7	Well, September is National POW MIA month,
0:56.0	so I did not know that every Friday of the month.
0:59.0	It is honored and remembered, and I,
1:02.0	I guess I always knew what the flags stood for and I understand
1:07.1	that we've had missions to recover but I didn't realize the staggering number of MIA missing in action that there are from all of our wars combined
1:16.4	and I didn't realize how intense the mission is to still find these troops, even going all the way back to the world wars.
1:25.0	So I kind of wanted to get into it, tell a couple stories.
1:27.5	It's kind of fascinating.
1:29.0	Yeah, I remember living in Okinawa, it would be a big deal whenever they would come across like the
1:34.3	remains of someone and then there would be like a dog tag or something that they
1:38.2	could identify with and then there's a huge DNA database that they try to match up
1:42.3	people again.
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