Pagers at the Taipei factory of Gold Apollo, the Taiwanese company first named as the source of pagers that were remotely detonated in Lebanon on Tuesday. — ©2024 The New York Times Company
A SECOND wave of hand-held devices simultaneously exploded in Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds more, a day after 12 people were killed and thousands wounded in a similar attack that targeted members of Hezbollah.
The blasts – which came after Israeli officials said they were ready to step up attacks against the Iranian-backed militia – have heightened concerns that Israel’s long-simmering conflict with the group might escalate into a broader war.
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