Should high-tech weapons be banned? Surprise attacks in Lebanon have caused mayhem and revived the debate about which technologies are allowed in war.
Exploding devices, drones and viruses
Horror: Hospitals in Lebanon have performed hundreds of surgeries on people's faces since Tuesday. A doctor told the BBC he has removed more eyes than in his entire 25-year career. Glossary
Pagers - A small piece electronic device that was carried or worn, pre-mobile phones, which vibrated or made a noise to tell you that someone wanted you to phone them.
Walkie-talkies - Portable radios for sending and receiving messages.
Inhuman - Lacking human qualities of compassion or mercy.