A series of explosions involving pagers held by members of Hezbollah took place across Lebanon on Tuesday. At least eight individuals have died and over 2,700 people have been injured in the blasts. According to the Financial Times, the sabotage of these devices – which the group uses to avoid Israeli surveillance – is an apparent act of aggression by Israel. Hezbollah has blamed Israel, but the country’s military has refused to comment on the allegations.
The Daily Telegraph reports that suspicions towards Israel have been raised in the aftermath of the attacks. The paper poses the question as to whether this attack was designed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to weaken the terrorist group before a possible invasion or to appease hawks in his country with a show of strength. Meanwhile, the Labour party announced plans to address recruitment problems within the education system by allowing teachers the option to work from home.
According to The Guardian, Hezbollah has re
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