Backgrounder
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?
Israel and Hezbollah keep up attacks despite U.S. warning against escalation after pagers explode
Hezbollah admits Israel dealt a severe blow with exploding pagers and walkie talkies, but neither side seems to heed U.S. calls to avoid a wider war.
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 tensions on the Lebanese border.
How Israel Built and Sold Explosive Pagers to Hezbollah
It took years, three different shell companies, and an explosive called pentaerythritol tetranitrate, according to reports.
More deadly device explosions reported in Lebanon day after Hezbollah pagers explode
Lebanese officials say more handheld devices exploded a day after thousands of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up in an attack blamed on Israel.
Blast heard near site of Beirut funeral for people killed in pager explosions
Multiple explosions went off Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.
Multiple explosions heard in Beirut during funeral for Hezbollah members and child killed by exploding pagers
Hezbollah’s Al Manar TV reported explosions in multiple areas of Lebanon, which it said were the result of walkie-talkies detonating.
At least 12, including two children, killed in explosive attack on Hezbollah pagers
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed as pagers used by members of Hezbollah exploded in an attack targeting the Iran-backed militant group, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said Wednesday.
Explosions witnessed at Beirut funeral for Hezbollah members and a child killed in pager attack
Multiple explosions occurred Wednesday at the site of a funeral for three Hezbollah members and a child killed by exploding pagers the day before, according to Associated Press journalists at the scene.
Hezbollah threatens revenge for pager explosions that killed at least 12, wounded 1000s
Lebanese media report that at least three people were killed and dozens wounded in a second wave of explosions targeting the militant group Hezbollah. More electronic communications devices detonated Wednesday after exploding pagers killed at least 12 people and wounded almost 3,
Walkie Talkies Reportedly Explode Across Lebanon, Killing 14—One Day After Hezbollah Pager Explosions
At least 12 people and thousands of others were injured when explosive pagers detonated across Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday.
Exploding Pagers Sound Global Alarm on Supply-Chain Security
Thousands of pagers and other devices exploding in Lebanon this week mark a new and deadly escalation in the use of supply ...
Wigs, robotic guns and exploding pagers: Israel has a long history of hunting down its enemies
From exploding letters in the 1960s to exploding pagers today, Israel has been tracking down its enemies in covert operations ...
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, ...
Exploding Pagers Raise Global Supply-Chain Security Concern
Thousands of pagers and other devices exploding in Lebanon this week mark a new and deadly escalation in the use of supply ...
Hunt for origins of Lebanon exploding pagers widens to Bulgaria, Norway
Supply chains investigated after deadly pager attacks that also injured more than 2,300 people across Lebanon this week.
The Lebanon explosions raise a question: Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers?
Electronic pagers that were popular status symbols in the 1990s are used for communication precisely because they are old ...
Israel had hand in manufacturing pagers that exploded in Lebanon: Source
Israel had a hand in the actual manufacturing of the pagers that exploded on Hezbollah operatives this week, an attack that ...
Doctors and first responders are among those who still use pagers
Kelly says first responders and large manufacturers also use pagers. The manufacturers have employees use the devices on ...
Woman whose firm was linked to the exploding pagers is under Hungarian protection, her mother says
The mother of the woman whose company was linked to thousands of pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria says her daughter ...