Speculation is mounting about how hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated across Lebanon, killing at least eight people.

Israel is continuing its threats against Lebanon despite the danger of dragging the region into a full-scale war, writes

In the largest security breach since October 2023, handheld Hezbollah pagers exploded across Lebanon and Syria, wounding more than 2,750 people on Sept. 17. Explosions lasted for about an hour after detonation.

However, a Hezbollah official told the Reuters news agency that the detonation of the pagers was the "biggest security breach" the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of war with Israel. Mojtaba Amani,

Hezbollah members use pagers to prevent spies from intercepting their communications. Many of them exploded on Tuesday, injuring an estimated 2,800 people and killing eight.

Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously across Lebanon and in parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing at least eight people, including members of the militant group Hezbollah and a girl, and wounding the Iranian ambassador,

Hezbollah is advising the Lebanese public to stay away from handheld devices after reporting that pagers throughout the country had exploded. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports the Lebanese Red Cross is responding to widespread injuries across the country.