Blood-curdling claim about pager explosion in Lebanon

The simultaneous detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah members for communication purposes in Lebanon has resulted in the deaths of 9 people and the injuries of 2,800 people. Lebanese Health Minister Firas el-Ebyad, in a press conference regarding the explosion of the pagers, drew attention to the fact that most of the injuries “occurred in the hands or abdomen.” As the shocking effects of the attack continue around the world, it has been alleged that Israel’s intelligence agency, Mossad, placed explosives in the batteries of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

DEVICES UNDER THE LENS

While it is wondered how the pagers that were detonated on many Hezbollah members in Lebanon were given the function of explosives, the origins of the devices have also begun to be discussed. The names of the 3 models that were reflected on social media regarding the issue and that are claimed to be used by Hezbollah members have been heavily interacted with. Accordingly, two of the pager models in question are products manufactured by companies from the USA and one from Taiwan. One of the devices belongs to Motorola, which is of USA origin and has been manufacturing phones and other communication devices since the early 1900s. However, until the evening of the day the incident took place, no images of the pagers that were confirmed to have exploded or been damaged on Hezbollah members and that directly bore the Motorola brand name were circulated on social media.

Again, despite the sharing of devices under the brand name “Teletrim”, which is affiliated with Motorola, it was noticed that these images belonged to sturdy devices. The last device shared on social media is the “Gold Apollo Rugged Pager AR924” model product, manufactured by the Taiwanese company “Apollo Gold” and sold by the Hong Kong company “Apollo Systems HK”. The sharing included images of Apollo brand pagers that were broken into pieces but whose model information could be read. On the other hand, the companies in question stopped selling these devices a long time ago due to the widespread use of mobile phones and the internet. On the other hand, it is seen that these models are second-hand sales.

US REFUSES TO COMMENT

The US State Department announced that they had no involvement in the simultaneous detonation of pagers used by Hezbollah elements in Lebanon and that they would not make an assessment as to who was responsible for the incident. US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said, “I can say that the US had nothing to do with this. The US had no prior knowledge of this incident. We are currently gathering information regarding the incident.” Refraining from commenting on whether Israel was responsible for the attack in the face of persistent questions, Miller avoided answering a question asking, “Do you think that carrying out such an attack while US Secretary of State Blinken is in the region would be detrimental to US efforts to reduce tensions in the region?”

Israeli Chief of Staff Held Assessment Meeting Following Explosions

According to a statement from the Israeli army, Israeli Chief of Staff Halevi made a situation assessment in the evening hours, addressing “preparedness for attack and defense in all areas.” The statement also noted that there were no changes in the security directives given by the home front command for the public to comply with.

MOSSAD CLAIM

Sky News Arabia, citing various sources, claimed that the large-scale pager attack in Lebanon was made possible by Israel’s foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, which seized Hezbollah’s communications devices before they were delivered. According to the source, Mossad placed a powerful explosive called “PETN” in the batteries of the devices and detonated them by remotely raising their temperature.