How and why did Israel blow up Hezbollah's pagers?

It reads like something out of a spy thriller: thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah fighters exploded on Tuesday, killing at least 12 and wounding nearly 3,000 people. We bring you the remarkable story behind the attacks, believed to be caused by explosives planted in the devices by Israeli agents.The Telegraph's senior foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant tells us whether the plot against Iran-backed Hezbollah could trigger an an all-out regional war. Plus, our man in Israel, Jotam Confino, reports on how local media is reacting to the audacious plot.We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcastProducer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan SearleVideo Editor: Luke GoodsallSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss StudioHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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It reads like something out of a spy thriller: thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah fighters exploded on Tuesday, killing at least 12 and wounding nearly 3,000 people. We bring you the remarkable story behind the attacks, believed to be caused by explosives planted in the devices by Israeli agents.The Telegraph's senior foreign correspondent Roland Oliphant tells us whether the plot against Iran-backed Hezbollah could trigger an an all-out regional war. Plus, our man in Israel, Jotam Confino, reports on how local media is reacting to the audacious plot.We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcastProducer: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan SearleVideo Editor: Luke GoodsallSocial Media Producer: Niamh WalshEditor: Camilla TomineyOriginal music by Goss StudioHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.