Israel has a long history of inventive, unusual assassination methods, and reports that at least nine people may have been killed by exploding pagers could be its latest grim chapter.
As of Tuesday night, Israel had not claimed responsibility for the attack – but it bears many of the hallmarks of its special forces units, such as Mossad.
Formed in 1949, the year after the birth of the state of Israel, Mossad has been linked to many of Israel’s most daring killings.