00:32Fragments from reported blasts involving handheld radio devices - as well as another device partly disassembled - were seen in footage from Thursday, following the series of explosions across Lebanon the previous day.
Footage shows an intact device, apparently an Icom-V8 model. The Japanese manufacturer of Icom devices stated that it discontinued them a decade ago.
"The production of the batteries needed to operate the main unit has also been discontinued, and a hologram seal to distinguish counterfeit products was not attached [in pictures seen], so it is not possible to confirm whether the product shipped from our company," it added.
Wednesday saw a large number of handheld radios and solar energy systems explode, while Tuesday saw mass pager detonations. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, 20 people were killed and 450 injured on Wednesday, while the previous day, 12 were confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 wounded.
Hezbollah attributed the explosions to Israel, while the country has not commented on the attacks.
Hezbollah and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border fire with Israeli forces, which escalated following the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict
Walkie-talkie blasts - Aftermath of apparent handheld radio explosions across Lebanon as Hezbollah blames Israel
Fragments from reported blasts involving handheld radio devices - as well as another device partly disassembled - were seen in footage from Thursday, following the series of explosions across Lebanon the previous day.
Footage shows an intact device, apparently an Icom-V8 model. The Japanese manufacturer of Icom devices stated that it discontinued them a decade ago.
"The production of the batteries needed to operate the main unit has also been discontinued, and a hologram seal to distinguish counterfeit products was not attached [in pictures seen], so it is not possible to confirm whether the product shipped from our company," it added.
Wednesday saw a large number of handheld radios and solar energy systems explode, while Tuesday saw mass pager detonations. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, 20 people were killed and 450 injured on Wednesday, while the previous day, 12 were confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 wounded.
Hezbollah attributed the explosions to Israel, while the country has not commented on the attacks.
Hezbollah and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border fire with Israeli forces, which escalated following the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict
Fragments from reported blasts involving handheld radio devices - as well as another device partly disassembled - were seen in footage from Thursday, following the series of explosions across Lebanon the previous day.
Footage shows an intact device, apparently an Icom-V8 model. The Japanese manufacturer of Icom devices stated that it discontinued them a decade ago.
"The production of the batteries needed to operate the main unit has also been discontinued, and a hologram seal to distinguish counterfeit products was not attached [in pictures seen], so it is not possible to confirm whether the product shipped from our company," it added.
Wednesday saw a large number of handheld radios and solar energy systems explode, while Tuesday saw mass pager detonations. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, 20 people were killed and 450 injured on Wednesday, while the previous day, 12 were confirmed dead and nearly 3,000 wounded.
Hezbollah attributed the explosions to Israel, while the country has not commented on the attacks.
Hezbollah and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border fire with Israeli forces, which escalated following the 2023 Israel-Hamas conflict