The Israeli government did not tamper with the Hezbollah phones that exploded, defense and intelligence officials say. It manufactured them as part of an elaborate ruse.

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The seemingly coordinated blasts targeting Hezbollah members stoked fears of a broadening conflict.

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“The enemy killed us using this small device!” mourners chanted at the funeral for Fatima Abdullah, a fourth grader.

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The Iranian-backed militant group, which uses pagers to safeguard communications, blamed Israel for the attacks in Lebanon. Israel declined to comment.

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