Israel’s attack on Hezbollah’s communication devices raised expectations of a decisive shift in their war of attrition. Instead, the fighting has returned to a standoff.

The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah devices that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse. The post How Israel built a modern-day Trojan horse: Exploding pagers appeared first on Boston.

Hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have seen a swing. However, since Tuesday, tensions have escalated after the Lebanon-based militant group alleged that the Jewish nation was responsible for exploding devices,

Israel has not confirmed or denied any role in the explosions in Lebanon, but 12 current and former defence and intelligence officials believe the country is behind the attack