An initial investigation by Lebanese authorities has revealed that hand-held devices – pagers and walkie-talkies – that exploded earlier this week were booby-trapped before entering the country, Lebanon‘s mission to the United Nations reported on Thursday. The devices, which included pagers and walkie-talkies, were rigged to detonate via emails and targeted users linked to Hezbollah,…
In a major attack that claimed the lives of at least nine people, including an eight-year-old girl, and injured nearly 3,000 others, explosive pagers detonated simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday.The coordinated blasts were the result of a sophisticated, months-long operation by Israel targeting members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.According to intelligence officers quoted by…
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday said that the recent attack on the group’s communication devices, which claimed over 30 lives and injured thousands, was a “severe blow” that overstepped a “red line” and could be seen as “declaration or war”.Nasrallah, in a video message from an undisclosed location, said that the group is investigating…
Walkie-talkies belonging to the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 450. The incident followed unexpected detonations of pagers the previous day, adding to the already strained relationship between Israel and Lebanon. The sudden detonation sparked chaos among thousands, who frantically sought refuge in surrounding structures.Soon…
Japan’s Icom Inc, whose brand appears on walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon, said it discontinued production a decade ago of the model photographed in the attacks and is still investigating the situation.Icom exported its IC-V82 two-way radio to regions including the Middle East until October 2014, when it stopped making the devices, the Osaka-based company…
A walkie-talkie is a portable two-way radio that allows users to communicate wirelessly over short distances. These devices operate on specific radio frequencies and are used in various sectors like emergency services, construction, and military operations. They are known for their simplicity, allowing users to both transmit and receive messages using a single channel.Invented in…
A Taiwanese pager manufacturer, Gold Apollo, has denied producing the devices used in deadly explosions in Lebanon on Tuesday, September 17. The company said that the pagers, which were used by Hezbollah members and caused the deaths of twelve people, as per latest reports, and injuries to thousands, were made by a licensee using its…
Nearly three grams of explosive were found in over 5000 pagers planted by Mossad that went ‘undetected’ by Hezbollah for months leading to simultaneous explosions across Lebanon leaving over 11 dead and more 3000 injured. Being the “biggest security breach” that Hezbollah has had in decades, the Iran-backed group vowed to retaliate against Israel. “We…
Thousands of modified pagers turned into instruments of destruction in a deadly attack against Hezbollah on Tuesday. Israeli operatives had embedded explosives in these pagers, which were originally intended for Hezbollah’s communication network. When the devices received a seemingly routine message, they detonated, causing the deaths of at least nine people and injuring over 2,800…
Thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday in what appears to be a coordinated and ‘mysterious attack’ that killed 8 people and injured over 2,700 others, including many Hezbollah fighters and medical personnel. Among the dead was a child, according to Lebanese health officials.The incident occurred just hours after Israeli security agency Shin Bet…
