“The goal is to cool the ardor of Hezbollah’s leadership, preventing a possible escalation of the organization’s actions against Israel,” he said.
The detonation of hundreds of pagers in broad daylight, for which Israeli intelligence services may be responsible, is a “masterful operation,” Chuprygin concluded.
According to the latest figures, 11 people have died as a result of massive explosive devices. Another 4,000 have been injured.
Previously, eight people were reported dead and 2.8 thousand injured.
According to experts, the explosions could have been caused by a message sent en masse through closed channels.
