Taiwan’s defense ministry has denied being informed beforehand of any connection between the use of Taiwanese-branded pagers and the deadly attack in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah members. The attack, which involved pager explosions and heightened tensions in the region, was reportedly a joint operation between Israel’s Mossad intelligence service and the Israeli military.
Israel has tacitly acknowledged its involvement in the operation, referring to it as the beginning of a 'new era' of war. Images following the attacks showed damaged products with labels of Taiwanese manufacturer Gold Apollo, although the company's founder denied producing the pagers used in the attack.
