Explosive pagers used by Hezbollah had been modified by Israel 'at production level', Reuters told by Lebanese security sources

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Israel's Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside thousands of pagers ordered by Hezbollah months before the devices exploded, a Lebanese security source has told the Reuters news agency.

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Hezbollah

Lebanese political party and militant group

Exploding communication devices: What impact on Hezbollah? 08:07

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Exploding tech 'grey zone' attack is warning for governments

The suspected conversion by Israel of basic communication devices into bombs to attack Hezbollah demonstrates the deadly and confusing potential of..

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Further blasts targeting Hezbollah walkie-talkies go off across Lebanon a day after pager attack 02:01

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How does a pager explode? What's needed to remotely detonate Hezbollah devices

Sky News' Data and Forensics team has spoken to four experts to answer the question - how does a pager or hand-held radio explode?

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Israel

Country in West Asia

UN General Assembly supports resolution calling for end to Israeli occupation 00:35

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Lebanon is rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares a 'new phase' of war 01:59

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From exploding pagers to cyber warfare: Israel's long history of alleged secret operations

From exploding Hezbollah pagers and walkie-talkies to a cyber attack on an Iranian nuclear facility, Israel is suspected of carrying out a number of secretive..

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