Reflection on the communication device explosions in Lebanon
3 months, 1 week ago

Reflection on the communication device explosions in Lebanon

China Daily  

Men stand on a balcony at a damaged site, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, southern Lebanon Dec 3, 2024. Many people, including children, were killed or severely injured after communication devices, such as pagers and walkie-talkies, exploded on a massive scale across the country. When everyday communication devices become dangerous weapons, ordinary people may be involuntarily pulled into the vortex of war and conflict, deprived of the basic prerequisite for survival - security. In order to reduce the possibility of targeted killings by Israel through mobile phone location-tracking, Hezbollah deliberately used lower-tech devices like pagers and walkie-talkies for communication. From cutting-edge technological innovations to everyday personal devices, an increasing number of high-tech products are falling victim to the “security trap” spawned by developed countries, which fuels suspicion and fear.

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Reflection on the communication device explosions in Lebanon
3 months, 1 week ago

Reflection on the communication device explosions in Lebanon

China Daily  

Men stand on a balcony at a damaged site, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect, in Tyre, southern Lebanon Dec 3, 2024. Many people, including children, were killed or severely injured after communication devices, such as pagers and walkie-talkies, exploded on a massive scale across the country. When everyday communication devices become dangerous weapons, ordinary people may …

Lebanon pager attacks show new dimensions of cyber warfare
6 months ago

Lebanon pager attacks show new dimensions of cyber warfare

Firstpost  

The cyberattacks were earlier focused on software. Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, said the pagers belonged “to employees of various Hezbollah units and institutions” and confirmed the deaths of eight fighters. Hours before the explosions, Israel’s Security Cabinet had said that stopping Hezbollah attacks on the north of the country to allow the safe return of the displaced 60,000 …

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says
6 months ago

Weaponizing ordinary devices violates international law, United Nations rights chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare, and targeting thousands of Lebanese people using pagers, two-way radios and electronic equipment without their knowledge is a violation of international human rights law, the United Nations human rights chief said Friday. He held up a photo of a mangled and bloodied hand, telling ambassadors from the …

Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation
6 months ago

Did Middle East device attack violate international law? Advocates want an investigation

Associated Press  

GENEVA — Human rights advocates are calling for an independent investigation into the deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon and Syria, suggesting the blasts may have violated international law if the devices were fashioned as booby traps. The International Committee of the Red Cross, which aims to help protect civilians and other noncombatants in conflict and aims to …

Lebanese people terrified of using their phones and laptops following deadly pager attacks
6 months ago

Lebanese people terrified of using their phones and laptops following deadly pager attacks

The Independent  

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Are our smartphones safe after pagers are turned into bombs?
6 months ago

Are our smartphones safe after pagers are turned into bombs?

Daily Mail  

The coordinated explosion of thousands of pagers and radios used by members of Hezbollah across Lebanon and Syria earlier this week marked a new dawn of clandestine warfare. Experts have speculated that Israeli agents were able to booby- trap Hezbollah's pagers and radios by inserting a small quantity of high explosives into their internal workings. The details of the feat …

The new frontier of terror… could our PHONES be used against us? As pagers and walkie-talkies are turned into bombs, experts reveal whether your smartphone is safe
6 months ago

The new frontier of terror… could our PHONES be used against us? As pagers and walkie-talkies are turned into bombs, experts reveal whether your smartphone is safe

Daily Mail  

LISTEN: 90 Seconds to Midnight is The Mail's new podcast examining how close we are to Doomsday. On Wednesday, radios and walkie-talkies, like the one pictured in the hand of the man standing over the victim here, also exploded A photo taken on September 18, 2024, in Beirut's southern suburbs shows the remains of exploded pagers on display at an …

Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years
6 months ago

Thousands of exploding devices in Lebanon trigger a nation that has been on edge for years

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On top of that and in parallel with Israel’s …

Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon raise questions over laws of war
6 months ago

Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies in Lebanon raise questions over laws of war

ABC  

Pens, toys and cigars have all been used as booby traps in past conflicts around the world to harm or kill unsuspecting targets. "There is one very strict view, which is favoured by some militaries, that only if the device is specifically produced as a booby trap that it would be prohibited," Professor Saul said. "The purpose of international humanitarian …

Exploding device attacks in Lebanon ‘utterly despicable’, says Harris
6 months ago

Exploding device attacks in Lebanon ‘utterly despicable’, says Harris

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The exploding device attacks in the Lebanon are “utterly despicable …

Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah chief says device explosions ‘cross all red lines’
6 months ago

Israel launches major strikes on Lebanon as Hezbollah chief says device explosions ‘cross all red lines’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hezbollah has accused Israel of …

First Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia
55 years, 2 months ago

First Israel’s Exploding Pagers Maimed and Killed. Now Comes the Paranoia

Wired  

When Nadim Kobeissi was a child growing up in Beirut in the early 2000s, sonic booms created by the Israel Defense Forces' planes in the skies above Lebanon would occasionally rattle his home, generating enough noise and concussive force that he and his family would sometimes sleep in the hallways to avoid pieces of glass from shattered windows falling onto …

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say
6 months ago

The exploding device attacks dealt a major but not crippling blow to Hezbollah, analysts say

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The waves of remotely triggered explosions that hit pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members in grocery stores, on streets and at a funeral procession this week made for an eerie and shocking spectacle. Retired Lebanese army Gen. Elias Hanna described the attacks as the “Pearl Harbor or 9/11 of Hezbollah.” Mohanad Hage Ali, a senior fellow at …

At least 25 dead in walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon
6 months ago

At least 25 dead in walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon

The Independent  

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Are our smartphones and devices safe? Experts speak out about dangers after Lebanon pager explosions
6 months ago

Are our smartphones and devices safe? Experts speak out about dangers after Lebanon pager explosions

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And many have asked whether that might mean that all of our consumer devices could really be …

Hezbollah blasts mapped: Where did the explosions take place?
6 months ago

Hezbollah blasts mapped: Where did the explosions take place?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least twelve people have …

UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria: spokesman
6 months ago

UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria: spokesman

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-19 10:19 A Lebanese army soldier stands guard near fire trucks at the scene of a reported pager device explosion in Saida in southern Lebanon on Sept 18, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and …

9 killed, over 300 injured in explosions of communication devices in Lebanon
6 months ago

9 killed, over 300 injured in explosions of communication devices in Lebanon

China Daily  

A view shows closed shops, following pager detonations across Lebanon on Tuesday, in Beirut, Lebanon on Sept 18. BEIRUT -- Nine people were killed and more than 300 others injured in explosions of wireless communication devices across Lebanon on Wednesday, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. Explosions were heard Wednesday afternoon in Beirut's southern suburb and several regions in southern and …

Death toll from 2nd wave of communication device explosions in Lebanon rises to 14, injuries up to 450
6 months ago

Death toll from 2nd wave of communication device explosions in Lebanon rises to 14, injuries up to 450

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-09-19 09:07 Ambulances arrive after a reported device explosion occurred during the funeral of people killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded in a deadly wave across Lebanon the previous day, in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sept 18, 2024. BEIRUT - The death toll in explosions of wireless communication devices across Lebanon on Wednesday rose to 14, …

UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria: spokesman
6 months ago

UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria: spokesman

China Daily  

A Lebanese army soldier stands guard near fire trucks at the scene of a reported pager device explosion in Saida in southern Lebanon on Sept 18, 2024. UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and Wednesday, his spokesman said. "The …

Walkie-Talkies Explode in New Attack on Hezbollah
55 years, 2 months ago

Walkie-Talkies Explode in New Attack on Hezbollah

Wired  

With Hezbollah and Lebanon still reeling from a coordinated wave of pager explosions on Tuesday that killed at least 12 people and injured thousands, another bombardment began on Wednesday, this time taking the form of exploding two-way radios. Lebanon’s official news agency also reported exploding home solar systems less than two hours after the radio detonations began on Wednesday, according …

Why WERE Hezbollah using 80s-style pagers? How spooked terror group ditched smart phones in favour of low-tech gadgets fearing Israeli hack - only for security measure to backfire spectacularly
6 months, 1 week ago

Why WERE Hezbollah using 80s-style pagers? How spooked terror group ditched smart phones in favour of low-tech gadgets fearing Israeli hack - only for security measure to backfire spectacularly

Daily Mail  

Bodies fill the corridors of Beirut hospitals this morning as doctors desperately try to help those caught in a mass explosion of pagers across Lebanon yesterday. The New York Times reported that Israel hid explosive material in a number of Taiwan-made Gold Apollo pagers before they were imported to Lebanon. The New York Times reported that Israel hid explosive material …

How could pagers in Lebanon have been rigged to explode?
6 months, 1 week ago

How could pagers in Lebanon have been rigged to explode?

LA Times  

First responders carry a man who was wounded after his pager exploded in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, on Sept. 17, 2024. But given the strength of the explosions and how consistent and coordinated they were across thousands of devices, electrical engineering and battery experts said the attack likely required modifying the pagers. Battery experts said it’s unlikely …

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions
6 months, 1 week ago

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions

NPR  

Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions toggle caption Bilal Hussein/AP BEIRUT, Lebanon, and TEL AVIV, Israel — A fresh wave of explosions in communications devices struck Lebanon on Wednesday, leaving 14 people dead and 450 wounded, according to Lebanese health officials. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant spoke on Wednesday about "excellent achievements" by Israel's …

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