The criticism of the tactics and the fact that it inspired some laughter from besieged Israelis speak volumes about the moral sickness afflicting many Western liberals.

Israeli intelligence has suffered a blow after having failed to warn of Hamas's October 7 attack, but with this week's deadly pager blasts in Lebanon the fearsome Mossad agency appears to have hit back.

The strikes came hours after Hezbollah’s leader vowed that “retribution will come” to Israel for the explosions of Hezbollah members’ hand-held devices. At least 37 people were killed and more than 2,900 others injured in those explosions on Tuesday and yesterday. Here’s the latest.