The Japanese maker of the brand of walkie-talkies linked to explosions targeting the Hezbollah armed group that killed 20 people in Lebanon and injured hundreds of others said it could not have made the exploding devices and that their production was discontinued a decade ago.

Japan company denies making Hezbollah walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon - Hezbollah’s hand-held radios detonated in second attack killing 20 after 12 died in pager explosions day before

Lebanon blamed Israel for attacks on Hezbollah's devices killed 37 and wounded around 3,000, wreaking bloody havoc on the militant group.