What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Wireless security expert explains what might have happened

Thousands of pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 2,700.

Reuters reported Tuesday night that Israel's Mossad spy agency placed small amounts of explosives inside the pagers. Hezbollah purchased the pagers from Gold Apollo, a Taiwanese manufacturer.

Tensions between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have escalated since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and sparked the Israel-Hamas war. The two sides have been exchanging fire across the Israel-Lebanon border since the war began.

The Associated Press reported that the pagers had recently been acquired by Hezbollah after its leadership told members to stop using cellphones out ...