Breaking: Israel Hid Explosives in Pagers Sold to Hezbollah, Claim Lebanese Officials

Israel carried out sophisticated attacks against Hezbollah by secretly rigging pagers with explosives, Lebanese security officials revealed. These attacks, which targeted communications devices like pagers and walkie-talkies, resulted in at least 37 deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries, affecting many civilians.

On September 17, Lebanese officials conducted controlled detonations of these weaponized pagers, which were off during the initial attack and hence did not explode. This demonstration showcased the potential devastation of the blasts on those carrying the devices.

Despite Israel not openly admitting to these attacks, sources indicate that the operation was a collaboration between Mossad and the Israeli military, as hinted by Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in his praise for the security forces’ joint achievements.

The explosive materials were ingeniously hidden inside the pager batteries, making them undetectable. Lebanese security sources highlighted the sophistication of the technology used, noting the explosives were discreetly integrated within the pagers’ lithium batteries.

Experts explained that these improvised explosive devices (IEDs) required minimal additional components due to the existing parts in the pagers, such as the power source and the casing. Modifications likely involved embedding a small explosive charge and an electronic detonator directly into the battery.

Further investigations traced the pagers back to a model produced by the Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, under dubious circumstances involving shell companies and possibly involving Hungarian and Bulgarian entities, to obscure the operation’s origins.

Taiwanese and Hungarian authorities are investigating the supply chain links, with no conclusive evidence yet found to pinpoint the exact source or pathway of these modified pagers. Meanwhile, Hezbollah’s leadership has initiated their own investigations to determine the exact sequence of events leading to the attack, vowing consequences for those responsible.