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More Explosions In Lebanon, Israeli Covert Operations, Teamsters Won't Endorse

2024/9/19
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Leila Faudel和Stephen Skipp：黎巴嫩发生系列爆炸事件，造成大量人员伤亡，以色列被怀疑与此有关，但未公开承认责任。此次袭击不同于以往的导弹或空袭，而是针对个人电子设备，引发民众恐慌，冲突走向难以预测。 Jane Araf：爆炸事件在黎巴嫩造成广泛恐慌，人们害怕电子设备爆炸，袭击目标不限于战斗人员，也波及普通民众，真主党誓言报复。 Greg Myrie：以色列长期以来进行高科技袭击，虽然技术精湛，但其战略目标并未有效实现冲突解决，此次袭击是其长期秘密行动的一部分，但其目的和影响仍有待观察。 Don Gagne：美国Teamsters工会决定不认可任何总统候选人，这与以往支持民主党候选人的做法不同，原因包括内部民调结果、候选人立场以及工会内部派系等因素。

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Exploding communication devices cause fear and casualties in Lebanon. Hezbollah members and civilians are affected, raising tensions and prompting widespread fear. The attacks differ from previous missile and airstrikes, leaving people afraid of everyday electronics.
  • Exploding devices in Lebanon kill and injure civilians and Hezbollah members.
  • Israel is privately acknowledged to be behind these attacks.
  • Hezbollah has vowed revenge for the attacks.
  • People in Lebanon are afraid of electronics, unplugging devices due to fear of explosions.

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People in Lebanon are unplugging electronics and turning off their phones after a second day of exploding devices. Israel, which has not publicly acknowledged any responsibility for the attacks, has a long history of covert operations, and one of the largest unions in the United States is staying on the sidelines of this year's presidential election. *Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe) to the Up First newsletter.*Today's episode of Up First was edited by Vincent Ni, Andrew Sussman, Megan Pratz, HJ Mai and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Iman Maani, Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Mansee Khurana. We get engineering support from Carleigh Strange and our technical director is Zac Coleman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)