The Taiwanese company whose name appeared on the pagers that detonated across Lebanon has denied manufacturing the devices. That has put a lesser-known Budapest-based consulting firm in focus.

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.

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Since Hamas launched a new war with Israel on Oct. 7, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah has expressed solidarity with the Islamist Palestinian group through military action. It has fired missiles, mortars,

Hezbollah war grows as the two sides trade new fire, Hezbollah's leader accuses Israel of crossing "red lines."