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Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon, Hezbollah vows retaliation
The threats and cross-border violence came as the hunt for the origins of Lebanon pager attack expanded further into Europe, to Bulgaria and Norway.
- by Kareem Chehayeb
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‘The mission is clear’: Israeli generals in no doubt about next step against Hezbollah
In addition to exploding electronic devices, Israel has moved a powerful fighting force up of thousands of troops to the northern border.
- by Julia Frankel
How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers
The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah pagers that exploded, defence and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of a ruse.
- by Sheera Frenkel, Ronen Bergman and Hwaida Saad
Hand-held radios, solar systems detonate across Lebanon a day after pager attack
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 20 people had been killed and 450 injured on a second day of blasts, this time involving “made in Japan” walkie-talkies.
- by Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
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Why did Israel choose 3.30pm on a weekday to detonate its explosive pagers?
With its explosive devices distributed to Hezbollah, Israel had the luxury of waiting for exactly the right moment to detonate them.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Mysterious Hungarian company linked to exploding pagers
A Hungarian government spokesman said the pagers were never in Hungary and that BAC Consultants merely acted as an intermediary.
- by Justin Spike
Inside the abandoned homes Israel wants back as it prepares for war in Lebanon
These are the towns and villages Israel wants back for its people.
- by Jotam Confino
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Israel planted explosives in pagers that detonated across Lebanon, sources say
The explosions killed nine people and wounding nearly 3000 others, including Hezbollah’s fighters and Iran’s envoy to Beirut.
- by Laila Bassam and Maya Gebeily
What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon
Nine people have been killed, thousands injured, and Lebanon is already blaming Israel in a tense Middle East. Here’s what we know about the pager bombings.
Three hostages were likely mistakenly killed by Israeli strike, IDF says
An inquiry into the deaths of three Israeli hostages determined that they probably died as a result of a military airstrike targeting a Hamas commander.
- by Adam Rasgon
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Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian area revised down to 19, authorities say
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the death toll may rise as more bodies are recovered. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions.