On Tuesday, pagers used by hundreds of Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously in parts of Lebanon as well as Syria. The attack killed at least 12 people - including two young children - and wounded thousands more.
The Lebanese government and Iran-backed Hezbollah also blamed Israel for the deadly explosions. The Israeli military, which has a long history of sophisticated operations behind enemy lines, declined to comment.
At least 20 people were killed and another 450 were wounded, the Health Ministry said, in this apparent second attack. This week's explosions have also deepened concerns about the scope of potentially-compromised devices.
When speaking to troops on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made no mention of the explosions of electronic devices, but praised the work of Israel's army and security agencies and said 'we are at the start of a new phase in the war.'
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