The English newspaper The Jerusalem Post reported that explosive devices weighing one to two ounces (28 to 56 grams) were embedded in the pagers used by Hezbollah fighters. The newspaper confirmed this through sources and reports from Reuters, New York Times, CNN, Al-Monitor, Axios, and other foreign media.
The report states that Israel concealed explosives in pagers distributed by foreign companies operating in Lebanon. These pagers, licensed by the Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, were manufactured by Hungary's BAC company. Foreign media reported that the pagers of Gold Apollo's AP924 model were tampered with before reaching Hezbollah fighters.
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Additionally, three other pager models were tampered with as well, meaning explosives were planted inside. These explosives were positioned near the battery with an added switch to trigger detonation when required.
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Beeping Before the Explosion, Then Injured People Visible
Before the explosion, the pagers started beeping. Anyone who received a call or message on these pagers got injured or killed in the blast. It remains unclear whether Hezbollah knew about the explosives inside the pagers. However, it has been revealed that Hezbollah aimed to assassinate a senior Israeli defense chief.
Source: aajtak
Israel Anticipated a Major Attack
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant informed U.S. representative Amos Hochstein about this threat. He also explained how Hezbollah aided Hamas in the October 2023 attack, which affected over 60,000 Israelis.
