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The Mysterious Trail of Hezbollah’s Exploding Pagers

The attack on the militant group has prompted several investigations into the supply chain behind the devices that detonated this week.

Boise State Public Radio · 6h

Did exploding pagers attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon violate international law?

The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

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 deeply embedded in Lebanese society.

Exclusive-Hezbollah Handed Out Pagers Hours Before Blasts

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Reuters on MSN · 11h

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.

New York Post · 7h

‘Confident’ Hezbollah handed out pagers hours before blasts despite stringent security checks

One member of the Iranian-backed terror group received a new Gold Apollo pager on Monday that exploded the next day while it was still in its box, sources told Reuters.

U.S. News & World Report · 23h

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.

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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?

bestmag · 3h

Hezbollah pagers: powerful explosive most likely concealed in the batteries – report

The exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in possession of armed group Hezbollah were laced with a powerful explosive called PETN, most likely concealed in the

NBC News on MSN · 1d

Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers? What we know about the covert operation

Israel has not directly claimed responsibility for the operation, but Hezbollah laid the blame squarely on its adversary, and two U.S. officials told NBC News that Israel was behi

Bulgaria, pagers and Lebanon

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

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.

UPI News on MSN · 8h

Tawian, Bulgaria deny making pagers that exploded in Lebanon

Taiwan's government and Bulgarian authorities Friday both denied making the exploding pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Reuters on MSN · 19h

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.

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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 ...

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New Details of Hezbollah Exploding Pagers' Supply Chain Emerge

The AR-924 pager, advertised as "rugged," contains a rechargeable lithium battery and could receive texts of up to 100 ...

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How Did Thousands of Pagers Used by Hezbollah Explode at the Same Time?

The unprecedented attack, followed by explosions of walkie-talkies, comes after Israeli officials warned about escalating ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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How the plot to explode Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies unfolded

Israel’s Mossad spy agency is believed to be behind the operation, Chris Stevenson writes, which likely took months of ...

Woman whose firm was linked to the exploding pagers is under Hungarian protection, her mother says

The woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria this week is under the ...

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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 ...

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