A day after Hezbollah pagers exploded, other lethal device explosions were reported in Lebanon

A second wave of explosives shook Lebanon almost exactly 24 hours after pager explosions left at least 12 people dead and over 2,800 injured. Walkie-talkies exploded across Beirut and the south of the nation on Wednesday, inflicting more than 450 injuries and at least 20 fatalities, according to the health ministry of Lebanon.

The pager blasts occurred hours after Israel agreed on Monday to include safeguarding the safe return of citizens from communities along the border with Lebanon to their homes as an additional war objective in its confrontation with Hamas and Hezbollah.

In reaction to the walkie-talkie explosions, the Red Cross of Lebanon reported that it had sent out thirty ambulances throughout the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon.

Teams tried to put out fires that were started by the explosions "inside homes, cars, and shops," according to the nation's civil defense service.

According to a news agency linked to Hezbollah, Al-Manar, the wireless devices had burst in people's hands.

The detonating devices were discovered to be Icom V82s, a kind of handheld transceiver, by the Lebanese Ministry of Communications. The ministry also stated that the devices were not authorized by the ministry and were not bought through the approved distributor. Icom did not respond to a request for comment right away.

When word of the walkie-talkie explosions leaked out, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said he was at the emergency operation center of the public health ministry. He informed reporters that he had given the nation's foreign minister instructions to convene a meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the issue.

"What happened is regrettable — it is a collective crime that defies humanity and human rights, targeting defenseless people in their homes," Mikati stated.

Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant seemed to allude to the explosions on Tuesday after first refusing to comment. Gallant was visiting the Ramat-David Air Force installation in northern Israel on Wednesday.

“We are at the beginning of a new era in this war and we need to adapt ourselves,” Gallant said. He praised the “excellent achievements” of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), together with the country’s security agency, the Shin Bet, and its intelligence agency, Mossad.

The bomb explosions in Lebanon "deeply alarmed" U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, according to a spokesman, who also urged both sides to exercise restraint.

For months, international officials have been concerned that the border disputes between Israel and Lebanon could escalate the conflict between the two countries and further destabilize the area.