As dozens of walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday – a day after blasts targeting the pagers of Hezbollah members injured thousands – Israel said a “new era” of war was beginning, tacitly acknowledging its role in a shock operation that has pushed the region back to the brink of wider conflict.

BEIRUT—Hezbollah was hit Wednesday by another wave of exploding devices, as Israel signaled it was moving toward more aggressive military action against the Lebanese militant group.Walkie-talkies used by the group blew up in homes,

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before.