What will the Lebanon pager attacks mean for Israel, Hezbollah and Iran? Expert Q&A

By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin

Many in the Middle East are holding their breath after two attacks on the communications systems of Hezbollah in Lebanon left 37 people dead and thousands injured. Details are still emerging of how these attacks, which involved exploding pagers and walkie talkies, were orchestrated. While Israel has declined to comment on the attacks, it is widely thought to be their operation, and many observers, academics and journalists are predicting they could trigger a wider conflict between Hezbollah and Israel.

Scott Lucas, an expert in Middle East politics has been a regular contributor…

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