The scale of the pager explosions in Lebanon requires months of planning, intelligence, and infiltration of supply chain, an arms expert told BI.

The deadly simultaneous explosions triggered by hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members in Lebanon have thrust a little-known Taiwanese electronics manufacturer into the global spotlight, after its damaged products were identified in images following the attack.

The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was due to give a speech. It also said the military chief of staff had approved plans for Israel's north,

A wave of blasts emanating from Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon took place as people shopped for groceries, sat in cafes and drove in cars.

Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday it attacked Israeli artillery positions with rockets in the first cross-border attack since the Tuesday pager blasts.

The source of Wednesday’s explosions was not immediately clear but the blasts came a day after thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah blew up across Lebanon.

Hezbollah blamed Israel for the simultaneous blasts that ripped across the Beirut suburbs when the pocket-sized devices exploded.

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon Thursday, following up on two days of debilitating attacks on the militant group’s members after months of cross-border exchanges of fire.