Two waves of explosions targeting pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah militants in Lebanon have sparked fears of compromised smartphones. As Qatar Airways bans these devices on Beirut flights,

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In attacks widely blamed on Israel, hundreds of walkie-talkies exploded in Lebanon on Wednesday, a day after thousands of pagers did the same.

Israel masterminded the coordinated attack that caused thousands of pagers across Lebanon to explode on Tuesday, injuring thousands in an operation targeting Hezbollah, according to The New York Times.

Deadly explosions in Lebanon linked to rigged pagers have raised concerns about the safety of modern personal devices.