Lebanon now hit with deadly walkie-talkie blasts as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war

A wave of coordinated explosions in Lebanon and Syria targeted Hezbollah communications devices—identified as Gold Apollo AR-924 pagers and Icom IC‑V82 walkie‑talkies—allegedly booby-trapped via a supply‑chain operation using shell companies and remotely detonated, resulting in at least 32 deaths and thousands injured; while Israel has not claimed responsibility, officials and media attribute the operation to Israeli intelligence, vendors deny involvement, and international leaders warn the campaign risks escalating regional conflict.