[Middle East] Pagers explode simultaneously across Lebanon， killing and injuring more than 2，000 people， including Hezbollah fighters could this be an Israeli cyber attack？
Radio communication devices carried by Hezbollah fighters, a Lebanese Shiite Islamic organization currently fighting Israel, exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on the 17th. According to the Lebanese health minister and other sources, at least eight people, including a Hezbollah fighter, were killed and more than 2,750 were injured. Of these, 200 were seriously injured. The radio was the type known in Japan as a “pager,” and it is possible that this was a cyber attack by Israel. If true, hacking into a large number of communications devices to cause explosions is an extremely unusual method. Israel has not commented on its involvement, but Hezbollah said in a statement it called it an “Israeli criminal attack” and stressed that “there will be consequences.” Iranian media reported that Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon was slightly injured in the attack and taken to hospital. Iran’s support for Hezbollah could lead to further escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel. According to reports, the series of explosions began at around 3:45 pm (9:45 pm Japan time) and occurred across Lebanon, mainly in the southern part of the capital, Beirut. There are also reports of a similar explosion in Syria. Several videos were posted on social media showing small explosions in markets, shops and other locations, causing owners to collapse. A Reuters journalist said he saw at least 10 Hezbollah members injured in southern Beirut. According to the Middle Eastern satellite television station Al Jazeera, Hezbollah leader Nasrallah had called on his fighters to refrain from using smartphones a few months ago, fearing Israeli cyber attacks and other threats, and these devices had become their main means of communication. Nasrallah was reportedly unharmed. Hezbollah has been engaged in intermittent fighting with Israel since fighting between Israel and the Islamic group Hamas began in the Gaza Strip in October last year. On the 17th, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced that it had added the “safe return” of northern residents who have been displaced by fighting with Hezbollah to its war objectives, indicating its intention to intensify its offensive against Hezbollah. [Jun Kaneko, Jerusalem] 9/18 (Wed) 2:23 Mainichi Shimbun Original thread Hezbollah pagers explode one after another in Lebanon, injuring hundreds, local reports [Shoko-san★].
>>1 In other words, the Israeli intelligence agency succeeded in deceiving Nasrallah, a weakling, into thinking that smartphones are no good but pagers are, and they also succeeded in distributing pagers, which are antiques, to Hezbollah. The Israeli agency that planned this conspiracy probably never expected it to go so well… Hezbollah is so stupid.
>>1 That’s amazing I’m surprised pagers are still in use, but I’m also surprised that they have the technology to make them explode all at once and that they have the power to cause deaths I guess it’s a one-time attack because I don’t think anyone would continue to use pagers anymore.
Once the war is over, Netanyahu will face renewed corruption investigations and will be held accountable for his role in providing security for Hamas terrorists. Netanyahu’s goal is to start a Middle East war and drag the West into a quagmire. To do this, he must provoke Iran and Hezbollah into attacking Israel.
I watched the video and it seems like there was a remote-controlled bomb planted in the pager from the beginning. There’s a good chance it’s also installed in Japanese mobile batteries, smartphones, and electric cars.
I wonder why these people don’t complain to the Chinese or Iranians who manufactured them. It must be tough for you Israelis to be targeted by crazy primitive people.
It’s said to be made in Israel, but it’s made in China, right? I don’t think it’s possible unless China and Israel join forces, but is that even possible?
Nowadays, normal people don’t have pagers. Smartphones are banned in Hezbollah because they were afraid that Israel would hack them, so they started using pagers.
>>31 The BBC is now saying it must have gone through Iran. I wonder if that country’s intelligence agency had such a deep involvement in the supply chain.
This pager runs on two AAA batteries, so it’s not a lithium-ion battery issue. I think it was modified to explode during shipping with a specific cord.
There are apps in Japan that are said to be made in Japan but are actually made by foreign companies and are so full of permissions that you can’t even log out lol.
Japan’s ruling party should stop throwing money at Ukraine and secret funds and spend it on people who have the systems and knowledge for these attacks. They’re incompetent.
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