Explosive Pager Attack in Lebanon: A Major Blow to Hezbollah
On September 17, 2024, a series of explosions rocked Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people and injuring over 2,800. The cause? Hundreds of pagers, used primarily by the Shiite militia Hezbollah for secure communications, detonated simultaneously across various locations, including southern Lebanon and the suburbs of Beirut. This unprecedented incident has been attributed to the Israeli intelligence agency, Mossad, which is suspected of implanting explosives in these devices.
The pagers, manufactured by Taiwanese company Gold Apollo and produced by Hungarian firm BAC Consulting, were designed to evade detection by Western intelligence. However, it is believed that Mossad managed to modify these devices to include explosive mechanisms that detonated upon receiving a specific signal. Schlomo Shpiro, an Israeli intelligence expert, remarked that this incident signifies Israel's growing impatience with Hezbollah's ongoing rocket attacks and represents a significant security breach for the group.
Hezbollah's Response and Regional Implications
In the aftermath of the explosions, Hezbollah has vowed to retaliate against Israel, labeling the incident as a
