When you’ve lost ABC….damn you know it’s bad pic.twitter.com/1BlT5AAGsE
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) September 16, 2024
“I don’t speak because I have the power to speak; I speak because I don’t have the power to remain silent.” Rav Kook z"l
When you’ve lost ABC….damn you know it’s bad pic.twitter.com/1BlT5AAGsE
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) September 16, 2024
Kamala Harris and Biden's Gestapo police, aka the FBI, showed up at Jeremy Kauffman's house to question him about posts he made on 𝕏 and he immediately made them regret it
— George (@BehizyTweets) September 16, 2024
The Walk of Shame back to their car was glorious 😂
SHUTDOWN THE FBI NOW!
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Kamala Safe And In Stable Condition After Attempted Interview https://t.co/TBSrgLPDEo pic.twitter.com/aEKiutgA4u
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 16, 2024
Tehran? Nope. Dearborn, Michigan. pic.twitter.com/8KKgp01cXS
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 16, 2024
News anchor asks @naftalibennett why he doesn't believe in a two-state solution.
— dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ (@DahliaKurtz) September 16, 2024
"Because they'll kill us."
See? Not complicated at all. Pretty simple. pic.twitter.com/iwCuWbFZqv
Breaking: Arab citizens and singers have started creating songs and music videos with the hashtag “pager,” celebrating Israel's successful targeting of Hezbollah terrorists.
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) September 17, 2024
The only people who support these monsters are college students in the West.
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Amid the Lebanon operation this evening at the Kotel, the August 2024 parachutist recruits' swearing-in ceremony took place.
Meet the Co-Chair of the so-called “Hate Crimes Task Force.”
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 17, 2024
She thinks the anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist demonstrations plaguing college campuses are a “natural, organic human-rights movement" pic.twitter.com/iZzxTWBza4
The Democrat witnesses won’t condemn antisemitism on college campuses because it’s too “nuanced”
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) September 17, 2024
There’s nothing nuanced about “long live the intifada” - that’s about killing Jews. And everybody knows it pic.twitter.com/4v7lxHGitu
The explosions, which occurred in Hezbollah strongholds across Lebanon, resulted in at least 11 fatalities and approximately 4,000 injuries. Among the injured was the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. The incident marks an unprecedented coordinated attack.
Hezbollah, known for its preference for pagers over smartphones due to security concerns, appears to have been targeted with corrupted devices that exploded at a predetermined time. The NY Times reported that the pagers were from the Taiwanese company “Gold Apollo” A source close to Hezbollah, who requested anonymity, confirmed that the devices involved were part of a recent shipment of 3,000 pagers that were likely sabotaged prior to delivery.
Reports indicate that the Mossad, Israel’s intelligence agency, managed to intercept Hezbollah’s communication devices before they were distributed to the group. The Mossad allegedly inserted PETN, a highly explosive material, into the pager batteries, triggering the explosions remotely by elevating the battery temperature.
A Lebanese security official mentioned that each pager contained less than 20 grams of explosives. Hezbollah had recently acquired these pagers following orders from its leader to discontinue cellphone use due to tracking risks from Israeli intelligence. The pagers were a new model for the group.
Experts suggest that the destruction of the pagers was caused by small explosive charges rather than overheating batteries. Images of the damage suggest deliberate detonation rather than accidental battery failure. Paul Christensen, a specialist in battery safety, noted that the extent of the damage was inconsistent with known battery failure cases.
Digital rights group SMEX pointed out that Israel might have exploited a flaw in the pagers or tampered with them before they reached Hezbollah. Yehoshua Kalisky, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, proposed that an electronic pulse could have been used to cause the explosions.
Hezbollah has accused Israel of orchestrating the explosions. While Israel has not confirmed or denied involvement, the attack represents a substantial security setback for Hezbollah and demonstrates Israel’s reach into the group’s operations.
The incident follows recent targeted operations by Israel, including the killing of senior Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr and the political leader of Hamas, Ismael Haniyeh. The recent pager attack has been interpreted by some analysts as part of a broader strategy by Israeli intelligence to regain credibility following setbacks in the conflict with Hamas.
Experts describe the operation as a classic sabotage, suggesting it was meticulously planned over a long period. Analysts believe that Israel exploited Hezbollah’s shift from smartphones to pagers to conduct this sophisticated operation.