From Taiwan to Hungary: What we know about manufacturing of Hezbollah pagers
Companies in Hungary, Bulgaria and Taiwan have been linked to Israel’s detonation of pagers used by the group.
The Hezbollah pagers that exploded in Lebanon this week were produced by a company tied to Israeli intelligence, according to a Wednesday report, while Bulgaria said on Thursday that it is investigating another firm’s alleged involvement.
What happened: Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded throughout Lebanon on Tuesday, followed by handheld radios used by the group blowing up on Wednesday. The death toll between the two incidents had risen to 37 as of Thursday evening local time, including at least two children, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Images on social media showed a damaged device bearing the name of Gold Apollo, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of wireless pagers.
In a Wednesday statement, Gold Apollo said that the pagers in question were designed and manufactured by Hungary-based BAC Consulting under an agreement whereby the latter can use the former’s brand name.
