War

 Washington Post: A key question behind Israeli attack on Hezbollah devices: Why now? Israel’s government is in turmoil and the United States is trying to head off a wider conflict in Lebanon, leaving officials to wonder about the timing of the attack. By Loveday Morris, Joby Warrick, and Shira Rubin

In the case of the exploding pagers, Hezbollah’s decision to switch to what it thought were more secure lower-tech devices after a wave of targeted Israeli assassinations probably provided a window of opportunity, Eilam explained.