Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded in Lebanon and parts of Syria on Tuesday, killing several people, including members of the militant group Hezbollah, and wounding thousands, officials said. Hezbollah and government officials are saying Israel is responsible for the attack,

Explosions continued Wednesday in Lebanon, killing at least 20 people. The Lebanese government and Hezbollah blame Israel for the apparently coordinated attack. Israel’s defense minister said they are “at the start of a new phase in the war.

Walkie-talkies and pagers used by Lebanon's Hezbollah group detonated in homes and businesses across the country.

Additional explosions linked to electronic devices caused more deaths and injuries a day after pagers used by Hezbollah exploded, wounding thousands.

But Israel rarely takes responsibility for such attacks, and its military declined to comment on the strike in Lebanon.

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