Israel planted explosives in Hezbollah's Taiwan-made pagers, say sources
BEIRUT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before.
Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, bombing Lebanon: Is Israel readying for war with Hezbollah?
Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have seen a swing. However, since Tuesday, tensions have escalated after the Lebanon-based militant group alleged that the Jewish nation was responsible for exploding devices,
Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this week, ...
The Taiwanese company, Gold Apollo, denies that it manufactured the pagers, and that a European company had the right to use ...
The exploding beepers killed at least nine people, — eight of whom appeared to be Hezbollah fighters but also an 8-year-old ...
The senior source said the militant group had ordered 5,000 beepers made in Europe under licence from Taiwan-based Gold ...
The unprecedented attack, followed by explosions of walkie-talkies, comes after Israeli officials warned about escalating ...
Lithium-ion batteries can catch fire or explode, but in the attack on pagers in Lebanon, the devices are more likely to have ...
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Video verified by Reuters shows the moment of an explosion at a funeral in Kfar Sir, Lebanon, on Sept. 18.
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