Pagers and walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon in two attacks targeting Hezbollah this week, killing 32 and injuring thousands. The innovative attack, widely believed to have been masterminded by Israel, is just the latest example of the country’s intelligence forces bringing plots akin to those from spy novels to life.

While Israel and its national intelligence agency Mossad rarely take credit for covert operations, on-the-ground reporting demonstrates the Jewish state was almost assuredly behind each attack that earned them a famous victory.