Russia declares position on Lebanon pager explosions
The Russian government has announced Friday that its special services are closely monitoring the pager explosions in Lebanon and will take appropriate action.
“This is a matter of significant interest to our intelligence services, and they will carry out their responsibilities,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow.
Anadolu news agency reported that when asked about discussions with regional players, Peskov said, “No, there have been no discussions, so far.”
The explosions, which occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday, killed 37 people and injured over 3,250, including women and children. Beirut and Hezbollah blame Israel for the attacks, alleging Israel placed explosive charges in imported pager devices and remotely detonated them.
Israel has remained silent, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office distancing itself from an incriminating social media post by his advisor, Topaz Luk.
The international community has condemned the attacks, with human rights groups warning they endanger civilian lives and violate laws of war.
The incident heightens tensions between Israel and Hezbollah amid the ongoing Gaza conflict, which has claimed over 41,300 lives since Hamas’s cross-border attack on October 7.
