Taiwan’s economy minister stated on Friday that the components found in the pagers that detonated in Lebanon on Tuesday, resulting in significant casualties for Hezbollah, were not produced in Taiwan.

Gold Apollo, a company based in Taiwan, clarified this week that it did not manufacture the devices involved in the incident, noting that the pagers were linked to Budapest-based BAC, which holds a license to use Gold Apollo’s brand. The specifics regarding how or when the pagers were converted for remote detonation remain unclear, as do the details surrounding the handheld radios used by Hezbollah that exploded in a subsequent attack on Wednesday. These two events resulted in 37 fatalities and approximately 3,000 injuries in Lebanon.

Taiwan’s Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei informed reporters that the components primarily consisted of low-end integrated circuits and batteries. When questioned about the origin of the parts in the detonated pagers, he confidently asserted that they were not manufactured in Taiwan, and he mentioned that judicial authorities are currently investigating the matter.

Security sources have indicated that Israel was behind the pager explosions on Tuesday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict between the two parties, although Israel has not issued a direct statement regarding the attacks.

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung addressed reporters in parliament, responding with a “no” when inquired about any meeting with the de facto Israeli ambassador regarding concerns over the situation. “We are instructing our overseas missions to enhance their security vigilance and will share pertinent information with other nations.”

As Taiwanese officials investigate any possible connections between the country’s extensive global tech supply chains and the devices implicated in the attacks in Lebanon, Hsu Ching-kuang, president and founder of Gold Apollo, was interrogated by prosecutors late Thursday night before being released. Another individual present at the prosecutor’s office was Teresa Wu, the only employee of Apollo System, who refrained from commenting to the media as she departed late Thursday.

Hsu mentioned earlier this week that a person named Teresa had been one of his contacts regarding the deal with BAC. A representative from the Shilin District Prosecutors Office in Taipei informed Reuters that two individuals were questioned as witnesses, and permission was granted to search four locations of their companies in Taiwan as part of the ongoing investigation. “We aim to ascertain any potential involvement of these Taiwanese firms as swiftly as possible to safeguard the nation and its citizens,” the spokesperson stated.

Iran-aligned Hezbollah has pledged to retaliate against Israel, which has not acknowledged responsibility for the explosions. The two parties have been engaged in cross-border hostilities since the outbreak of conflict in Gaza last October.