Video snippet from Hezbollah Telegram of the remains of a pager than exploded

Report: This Is How Mossad Got Hezbollah Pagers To Explode

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The Judean Staff
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It will be known as the strike that signaled the beginning of the end for Hezbollah. On September 18th, Israel carried out an operation that left the terrorist organization reeling from devastating losses both in personnel and capabilities. According to reports, a covert operation orchestrated by the Mossad resulted in the detonation of thousands of booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, crippling its communications network and injuring or killing thousands of its operatives in one swift blow.

A Devastating Trap: Israel’s Ingenious Strike

The highly sophisticated operation unfolded last month when Hezbollah operatives across Lebanon received what appeared to be an ordinary encrypted message on their Israeli-made pagers. However, this was no ordinary transmission. Israeli intelligence had embedded a deadly trap within the devices, designed not only to cripple Hezbollah’s ability to communicate but to inflict maximum physical harm on its users.

The encrypted message prompted operatives to press two buttons on the pagers simultaneously—an action that forced them to use both hands. This, it seems, was part of the plan: the moment the buttons were pressed, a small but powerful explosive embedded within the devices detonated, shattering the hands of the Hezbollah fighters, rendering them incapacitated and unable to engage in combat. The attack was both brutal and precise, leaving thousands of Hezbollah members maimed and unable to fight.

According to sources cited by The Washington Post, the operation injured or killed up to 3,000 Hezbollah operatives. But the damage didn’t stop there. Less than a minute after the initial detonations, thousands of other pagers exploded in unison—even without the buttons being pressed—adding to the chaos and destruction.

Mossad’s Long-Game Strategy

This operation was years in the making, and its precision was no accident. Hezbollah had been using Israeli-made communication devices since 2015, unwittingly providing Israel with real-time access to its inner workings. The group had opted to purchase large-battery AR924 pagers, manufactured by Taiwanese company Apollo, to avoid Israeli surveillance. Little did Hezbollah know that the pagers they trusted were part of an elaborate Israeli plot.

The devices were sold through a trusted intermediary—an individual with ties to Apollo’s Middle East operations—whom Hezbollah had no reason to suspect. The pagers were then surreptitiously assembled in Israel, with tiny explosives embedded inside the batteries. The result was a weapon so discreet that even X-rays failed to reveal its deadly potential.

The Israeli cabinet was only briefed on this operation in September, and when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security advisers gave the go-ahead, the clock was set in motion for what would become one of the most ingenious and crippling attacks against Hezbollah in years.

A Blow to Hezbollah's Leadership: Nasrallah Targeted

In addition to the attack on the devices, Israeli intelligence had long tracked the whereabouts of Hezbollah’s elusive leader, Hassan Nasrallah. For years, despite his furtive lifestyle, Israel had known his every movement. While targeting Nasrallah was seen as a move that could trigger all-out war with Hezbollah—and potentially Iran—Israel was prepared to take that risk.

After the initial explosions of the pagers on September 17, Israel's next strike came on September 27, when Nasrallah’s Beirut bunker was struck in a massive airstrike. His death was confirmed, sending shockwaves through Hezbollah and its supporters, marking a dramatic end to the terror leader's long reign.

Hezbollah’s Reckless Escalation: Backfiring Support for Hamas

This entire chain of events was set into motion by Hezbollah's reckless decision to support Hamas in its ongoing war against Israel. Just days after Hamas launched its devastating attack on southern Israel on October 7, Hezbollah began launching rockets and drones across Israel's northern border. The terror group clearly intended to escalate the conflict and open a new front, but they failed to anticipate the swift and overwhelming response from Israel.

As the fighting raged on, Israel’s relentless airstrikes targeted Hezbollah strongholds, decimating its operational capabilities. This operation, culminating in the explosive detonation of Hezbollah’s own devices, has left the terror organization in disarray. Israel’s message was clear: those who attack the Jewish state will pay a heavy price, both in blood and in shattered infrastructure.

Fallout and Consequences

This unprecedented operation, while crippling Hezbollah, has not gone unnoticed by the international community. The United States had been pushing for a ceasefire in Lebanon, hoping to broker peace by persuading Hezbollah to withdraw from the Israeli border. Nasrallah, however, remained defiant until his last breath, insisting that a ceasefire would only come once Gaza was free of Israeli control. His refusal sealed Hezbollah’s fate, and Israel acted decisively.

As the dust settles, the region remains tense. Iran, furious over the blows sustained by its Lebanese proxy, has escalated its own involvement, firing hundreds of rockets into Israel. While most of these rockets were intercepted by Israel’s advanced missile defense systems, the potential for further escalation remains.

The attack on Hezbollah’s communications network, the elimination of its leadership, and the neutralization of its operatives have dramatically shifted the balance of power in the region. Hezbollah, long seen as a formidable adversary, now faces an uncertain future, its ranks decimated, and its command structure shattered.

This operation will likely go down in history as one of the most sophisticated and effective strikes ever conducted by Israel’s intelligence and military apparatus, a testament to the lengths to which the Jewish state will go to defend itself from its enemies.

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