More than a dozen people died, and hundreds were injured after walkie-talkies exploded in Lebanon on Wednesday, according to state officials.Emergency crews rushed to multiple scenes across the country following the explosions of walkie-talkies and solar equipment. This incident follows a pager attack the previous day that injured about 2,800 people, with both attacks believed to be carried out by Israel targeting Hezbollah."We were not involved in yesterday's incidents or today in any way," said John Kirby, White House National Security Advisor."We remain very clear about the importance of all parties avoiding any steps that could further escalate the conflict that we're trying to resolve in Gaza," said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant did not mention the explosions directly but praised the Israeli Defense Forces."The results of their work are impressive," Gallant said through a translator.Gallant added that Israel plans to turn its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah and enter a new phase of the war."We're still involved in intensive diplomacy to try and prevent a second front from opening up on that border with Lebanon," Kirby said.Hezbollah and the Lebanese government are blaming Israel for the attacks."The resistance will continue, the support for Gaza will continue, and the Israelis will regret what they have done," said Hussein Haj Hassan, a Hezbollah lawmaker and former Lebanese minister.Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging fire since the war in Gaza began, with Hezbollah supporting its ally Hamas. However, many of the deaths in the latest attack were not Hezbollah fighters, leaving some experts unsure of the objective."Most of these people are just sort of run-of-the-mill Hezbollah operatives, and they're not actively on the battlefield right now. I am not sure it's wise," said Michael O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution.Civilians have also died in these attacks. Blinken warned that the escalation could threaten ceasefire talks in Gaza.