Lavrov says US had prior knowledge of 'Israel's' pagers attack
The Russian foreign minister accused Tel Aviv of converting civilian technology into a deadly weapon. | Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has asserted that the US was likely aware of "Israel's" intentions to carry out a “terrorist attack against Lebanon using communication devices". He suggested that the attack's complexity and the subsequent leaks to Western media imply possible complicity from Washington. Last week, a coordinated series of explosions involving thousands of hand-held pagers and wireless receivers occurred simultaneously across Lebanon, resulting in dozens of killings and thousands of injuries. The Israeli attack, largely attributed to the Mossad spy agency, faced international backlash, with UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk labeling it a “shocking” and “unacceptable” act that violates human rights laws.