A year on, pager blasts haunt Lebanon’s blinded, maimed survivors
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For the last year, Zainab Mustara has been in and out of surgery to save the remnants of her right hand and both eyes, maimed when a pager, belonging to a relative and booby-trapped by Israel, detonated.
Breakdown
- Pager explosions across Lebanon injured thousands and killed dozens.
- Devices were booby-trapped by Israeli forces, targeting Hezbollah and affiliates. 44s
- The blasts caused significant civilian casualties, including children. 58s
- Human rights groups and the UN condemned the operation's impact on civilians. 1m 10s
- Survivors continue to require ongoing surgeries and lifelong medical care. 2m 2s
