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How did pagers explode in Lebanon and why was Hezbollah using them? Here’s what we know

Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up nearly simultaneously in an attack that tops a series of covert assassinations and cyber-attacks in the region.

Backgrounder

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Hezbollah explosions put spotlight on old-school pagers

Hezbollah turned to low-tech pagers to avoid cellphone tracking by Israeli intelligence. Who else uses pagers, and why?

The Associated Press - Busines… · 2d

Exploding pagers kill Hezbollah members and others, leave thousands wounded, officials say; militant group blames Israel

Thousands of people were wounded when Hezbollah members' pagers exploded in the Iran-backed group's Beirut and south Lebanon strongholds.

Israel strikes 7 Hezbollah sites in Lebanon

WVEC · 23m

Hezbollah leader vows retaliation against Israel for attacks on devices as both sides trade strikes

Hezbollah and Israel have traded blows in recent days, as the conflict has escalated with few off-ramps in sight to avoid total war.

CBS News on MSN · 18h

Hezbollah and Israel trade new fire over Lebanon border after pagers explode, fueling fear of wider war

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant did say on Wednesday, however, that his country's war with Iran's so-called proxy groups in the region had entered a "new phase," announcing a shift to the north of Israel after 11 months of intense conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

The Washington Post · 3h

Hezbollah hits northern Israel with 140 rockets

Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

Exclusive-Hezbollah Handed Out Pagers Hours Before Blasts

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Reuters on MSN · 3h

Exclusive: Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks

Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this week, two security sources said, indicating the group was confident the devices were safe despite an ongoing sweep of electronic kit to identify threats.

Gulf Times · 51m

Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts - even after checks

Hezbollah had scanned, tested pagers for safety, sources sayGroup accelerated sweep of other devices after beeper blastsBatteries of walkie-talkies laced with explosive known

U.S. News & World Report · 14h

Taiwan Questions Head of Pager Firm Linked to Hezbollah Blasts

The president and founder of a Taiwanese pager company linked to the detonation of thousands of pagers targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon was questioned by prosecutors late into the night on Thursday, then released.

Bulgaria, pagers and Lebanon

U.S. News & World Report · 12h

Taiwan and Bulgaria Deny Links to Exploding Pagers in Lebanon

By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Authorities in Taiwan and Bulgaria on Friday denied involvement in the supply chain of thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah.

Newsweek · 14m

CEO of Company Linked to Exploding Pagers Reportedly Protected by Hungary

Arcidiacono, the CEO of the company linked to the Hezbollah pagers that exploded, is reportedly under Hungarian protection.

Reuters on MSN · 10h

Components for pagers used in Lebanon blasts are not from Taiwan, minister says

By Ben Blanchard and Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) -Components used in thousands of pagers that detonated on Tuesday in Lebanon in a deadly blow to Hezbollah were not made in Taiwan, Taiwan's economy minister said on Friday.

1don MSNOpinion

Why Hezbollah chose low-tech pagers, walkie-talkies over cellphones

By shifting to relatively low-tech communication devices, including pagers and walkie-talkies, Hezbollah apparently sought an ...

17hon MSNOpinion

Why Are Hezbollah’s Pagers Off-Limits?

Israel sabotaged the terror group’s secure military communications ...

WTAQ38m

Analysis-Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains

By Tim Kelly, Casey Hall and Ben Blanchard TOKYO/SHANGHAI/TAIPEI (Reuters) - The lethal hack of Hezbollah's Asian-branded ...

devdiscourse3h

Explosive Revelations: Hezbollah's Electronics Debacle

Hezbollah distributed Gold Apollo branded pagers, which later exploded, killing 37 and injuring over 3,000. Israel's ...

How and when Hezbollah pagers were weaponised? Probe on in Taiwan, Bulgaria, Norway and Romania

Taiwan-based Gold Apollo said this week it did not manufacture the devices used in the attack, and that Budapest-based ...

17hon MSN

Toll of Lebanon device attacks reveals Hezbollah’s ‘society in arms’

The attacks offer a rare window into the inner-workings of Hezbollah — an organization that is notoriously secretive and ...

devdiscourse4h

The Deadly Tale of Counterfeit Tech: Hezbollah's Lethal Device Scandal

The hack of Hezbollah's pagers and walkie-talkies has unveiled a dangerous market for outdated technology. Investigations ...

23h

Iran Tells Hezbollah Chief Israel Will Face 'Crushing Response' After Comms Attack

Lebanon and Hezbollah have blamed Israel for the attacks on Tuesday and Wednesday that killed 37 people and wounded around ...

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