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Hezbollah warns Lebanese public not to scan 'very dangerous' Israel barcodes amid attacks

September 24, 2024 at 2:28 pm

SAYDA, LEBANON – SEPTEMBER 24: The wave of migration from the south of Lebanon, due to Israeli attacks, continues towards the city of Sayda, Lebanon on September 24, 2024. The wave of migration from the south of Lebanon, which has been under Israeli attacks, continues towards the city of Sayda. Tens of thousands of people from the south of the country are migrating towards the capital Beirut and northern regions. Lebanese who had to leave their homes due to the Israeli airstrikes migrated to the city of Sayda with the belongings they could take with them. ( Omar El Bsat – Anadolu Agency )

Hezbollah warned the Lebanese public on Tuesday against scanning QR codes attached to leaflets dropped by Israeli warplanes in various areas across Lebanon, Anadolu Agency reports.

In a statement, Hezbollah’s media department said Israeli leaflets were dropped in the Bekaa Valley.

Please do not open or share the QR codes; they should be disposed of immediately as they are very dangerous. This code can extract all the information on your devices and poses a threat to your safety. We urge everyone to exercise caution

the statement said.

At least 558 people have been killed, including 50 children and 95 women, and 1,835 others injured in the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since Monday morning, according to Lebanese Health Minister, Firas Abiad.

The majority of the victims in the Israeli attacks since Monday morning are defenceless civilians in their homes. This refutes the enemy’s criticism of targeting fighters

the Minister stressed.

Hezbollah and Israel have been engaged in cross-border warfare since the start of the Israeli war on Gaza, which has killed over 41,400 people, mostly women and children, following a cross-border attack by Hamas last 7 October.

The international community has warned against the strikes on Lebanon, as they raise the spectre of spreading the Gaza conflict regionally.

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