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Pagers and walkie-talkies are under the spotlight after Hezbollah blamed Israel for detonating multiple hand-held devices in Lebanon, leading to the death of at least 32 people. 

The pagers, seen as a thing of the past, were carried by Hezbollah members to avoid the risk of mobile phones being hacked. Devices that exploded were linked to Taiwan tech firm Gold Apollo but the company has denied manufacturing the equipment. Yip Wai Yee has the latest. 

Meanwhile, Jonathan Eyal looks at how the attack could increase Hezbollah’s determination to get back at Israel, with incalculable risks for the Middle East.

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