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Hezbollah, the strongest political party in Lebanon, is aligned with Iran and Hamas. It is a U.S. designated terrorist organization. Hezbollah relies on pagers to avoid Israel intercepting its members communications.The affected pagers were from a new shipment the group received. While the cause has not been officially determined, thesecurity experts who speculate that the cause was likely malware that caused the batteries in the pagers to overheat remotely.
The affected pagers were from a new shipment that the group received in recent days, people familiar with the matter said. A Hezbollah official said hundreds of fighters had such devices, speculating that malware may have caused the devices to explode. The official said some people felt the pagers heat up and disposed of them before they burst.
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