Lebanon's Hezbollah was still handing its members new Gold Apollo branded pagers hours before thousands blew up this week, two security sources said, indicating the group was confident the devices were safe despite an ongoing sweep of electronic kit to identify threats.

Lebanon’s Hezbollah experienced a major setback as thousands of Gold Apollo-branded pagers and walkie-talkies exploded, leading to numerous casualties. Blaming Israel for the coordinated attacks, Hezbollah is now rigorously inspecting its communications devices.

The move indicates Hezbollah was confident the pagers were safe despite an ongoing sweep of electronic kit to identify threats