Citing a Lebanese security source, Reuters stated that the explosives were planted inside the compact communication devices, allegedly by Mossad—Israel's spy agency. Israel, however, has not responded to Lebanon's claims so far.

Reports suggest Israel's Mossad may be behind the explosion of Hezbollah's walkie-talkies in South Lebanon, killing 20 and injuring 400.Explosives were also embedded in pagers purchased by Hezbollah,

At least nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, were killed, and nearly 3,000 others wounded on Tuesday when pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon.