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Hezbollah members reportedly injured by exploding pagers


State media say blasts affecting the Iran-backed armed group occurred in Beirut and other regions.

Videos and photos on social media appeared to show wounded men sitting or lying on floors and others being rushed to hospitals. A Hezbollah official told Reuters news agency it constituted the "biggest security breach yet" since hostilities with Israel escalated 11 months ago in parallel with the Gaza war. However, the events come hours after Israel’s security cabinet made the safe return of residents to the north of the country an official goal of the war in Gaza.

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