Exploding Pagers

Mossad’s 10-Year Pagers-as-Bombs Operation Against Hezbollah Revealed

Former Mossad agents have revealed a decade-long operation involving the planting of explosives within walkie-talkies and pagers, ultimately detonated earlier this year targeting Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon. The operation, they claim, served as a potent message to Israel’s enemies.

This audacious plan involved the sale of approximately 16,000 of these modified devices to Hezbollah over a sustained period, cleverly disguised as a legitimate commercial transaction. The agents emphasized the importance of a “good price” to ensure the successful infiltration of the target market.

Recognizing the prevalence of walkie-talkies in combat scenarios, the team expanded their efforts to include the development of exploding pagers, presenting a more covert delivery method.… Continue reading

Exploding pagers injure hundreds in attack targeting Hezbollah members, Lebanese security source says

I woke up to the disturbing news that exploding pagers had injured hundreds in an attack targeting Hezbollah members. My first reaction was one of shock – how could something as seemingly innocuous as a pager be weaponized in such a devastating way? The report of over 2750 people injured and at least 8 dead is nothing short of terrifying.

The questions that immediately came to mind were centered around the method of attack – were the pagers themselves loaded with explosives, or was there some kind of vulnerability that allowed for such destruction? And the fact that even Iran’s ambassador in London was one of the injured raises even more alarming questions about the reach and impact of this attack.… Continue reading

8 dead, thousands injured after pagers explode across Lebanon: Health officials

The recent events in Lebanon have left me in shock and disbelief. The reports of exploding pagers resulting in casualties and injuries, including innocent civilians, is a grim reminder of the harsh realities of terrorism. It is appalling to think that something as mundane as a communication device could be weaponized in such a devastating manner. The sheer scale of the incident, with thousands injured and eight people losing their lives, is truly tragic.

The logistics and details of the attack are as terrifying as they are intriguing. The idea of pagers being compromised to include explosive charges is a chilling revelation.… Continue reading