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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

WASHINGTON — Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn’t realize it was buying …

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Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of plan used to target Hezbollah through pagers

India Today

Two recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie talkies three months ago. One agent said the operation started 10 years ago using walkie-talkies laden with hidden explosives, which Hezbollah didn't realize it was buying from Israel, …

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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Lookback at the pager explosions that led to all-out war

Hindustan Times

Israel and Lebanon's Shia Islamist militant outfit Hezbollah have reached a ceasefire after months of deadly conflict which stemmed from ever-present tensions over the Gaza war but went through the roof after the wave of explosions on September 17 and 18 this year in handheld pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to the Lebanese group's members, killing 37 people and injuring thousands. …

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Hezbollah fires 165 rockets at Israel, day after Netanyahu's pager attack 'admission': Report

Hindustan Times

Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets into northern Israel on Monday, a day after Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, acknowledged his country was behind September's pager attack on the group in Beirut, saying he approved the operation. The Times Of Israel reported more than 165 rockets were fired, leaving seven people, including a one-year-old girl, hurt. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

In first official confirmation, Israel says Netanyahu approved Hezbollah pager attack

Firstpost

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a series of pager attacks that struck a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, according to a report, citing Omer Dostri, spokesperson for Netanyahu’ office Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a series of pager attacks that struck a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, according …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu confirms he okayed Lebanon pager attacks that killed 40 and injured 3,000 people

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 Israel has confirmed that prime …

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Netanyahu confirms ordering Lebanon pager attacks, Nasrallah killing 'despite senior officials' opposition'

Firstpost

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that he ‘greenlighted’ the pager attacks in Lebanon and also gave direct orders to the Israeli forces to eliminate Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah despite the opposition of senior officials in the defence establishment and those responsible for them in the political echelon Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu confirms he 'greenlighted' Hezbollah pager blasts that …

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Netanyahu says he okayed Lebanon pager attacks

Deccan Chronicle

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has admitted involvement.Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group, and vowed revenge. "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon," …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu says he approved Hezbollah pager blasts that killed 40 in Lebanon

Hindustan Times

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he approved the pager attack on the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, which killed nearly 40 people and injured nearly 3,000. The Israeli PM's spokesperson Omer Dostri told AFP,"Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon." Lebanon files complaint with UN Netanyahu's first public admission about the pager …

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Israel PM Netanyahu admits ordering pager attacks in Lebanon that killed 40

New Indian Express

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, in a first public disclosure, that he had okayed a September attack on Hezbollah in which hundreds of communication devices exploded across Lebanon. "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon," his spokesman, Omer Dostri, told journalists of the attacks. They killed nearly 40 people and wounded nearly 3,000, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran

CNN

CNN — Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon. The Israeli media on Sunday reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his cabinet: “The beeper operation and the elimination of Nasrallah were launched despite the opposition of senior officials in the security …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu admits Israel's role in Lebanon pager attacks that killed nearly 40

India Today

In a first, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday admitted that Israel was behind the pager attack on the hideouts of Lebanon-based terrorist group Hezbollah in September, killing nearly 40 terrorists and injuring over 3,000. "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon," Netanyahu's spokesperson Omer Dostri told news agency AFP. In a cabinet meeting on …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Netanyahu approved pager operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Reports

India TV News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that he greenlighted a deadly pager attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to reports. Netanyahu's spokesperson Omer Dostri said, "Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon." The pagers and walkie-talkies blew up across Lebanon for two consecutive days on September 17 and 18 in what may be called …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says

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 A Lebanese government minister said …

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Lebanon files complaint against Israel at U.N. over deadly pager explosions

LA Times

Lebanon filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.’s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured, a Lebanese government minister said Wednesday. Lebanese Labor Minister Moustafa Bayram and other officials said he traveled to Geneva and formally filed the complaint Tuesday against Israel at the International Labor Organization, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks

Al Jazeera

Labour Minister Mustafa Bayram says 4,000 civilians were killed or wounded in the September attacks. Lebanon has filed a complaint against Israel with the United Nations’ International Labour Organization over a string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers in September. “It’s a very dangerous precedent if not condemned,” he said of the attacks, which Lebanon says killed and injured workers. …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

From pager blasts to Nasrallah’s killing: 12 days that transformed a bloody conflict

NPR

From pager blasts to Nasrallah’s killing: 12 days that transformed a bloody conflict toggle caption Mahmous Zayyat/AFP via Getty Images Israel announced on Saturday that it had killed Hassan Nasrallah, the longtime leader of Hezbollah, in a powerful series of airstrikes that rocked Beirut on Friday evening. toggle caption Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu via Getty Images Sept. 18: A fresh wave of …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Lebanon Israel war: She watched the pager attacks unfold. She almost can’t believe what she’s seeing now.

Slate

I first spoke to Sally Abou AlJoud, a Beirut-based reporter for a local English-language publication, after twin attacks on booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies killed 37 people, including children, and injured thousands more last week. I also saw the leaflets Israel distributed over the villages, ordering residents to evacuate or else be “considered a terrorist.” Related From Slate What Was the …

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3 months ago

Why did American company block its website after Lebanon pager explosions?

Firstpost

Media reports haven’t mentioned pager-maker Golden Sab, which does business as Digital Paging Company with Gold Apollo and supplies to the US military Twelve people, including Hezbollah operatives, were killed and 2,800 others wounded in a series of synchronised pager explosions by the Mossad, Unit 8200 and the IDF in Lebanon on Tuesday. https://t.co/s9rJXNyTYJ pic.twitter.com/GwRv7WwfKn — BigBreakingWire September 18, 2024 …

3 months ago

Former CIA chief Leon Panetta accuses Israel of "terrorism" over Hezbollah pager attack

Salon

Former CIA director and U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has accused Israel of engaging in "terrorism," leveling a charge against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that's typically reserved for enemies of the Israeli state. The Obama administration fixture, not exactly a favorite among antiwar activists, used the "terrorism" label to describe a suspected Israeli operation to rig …

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3 months ago

Iran MP Says Ex-President Raisi Used Pager, Claims Its Explosion Crashed Chopper

News 18

Iranian member of parliament Ahmad Bakhshayesh Ardestani hinted that a pager, similar to the ones used to target Hezbollah in Lebanon, exploded inside the chopper of former Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in May leading it to crash. “One likely scenario regarding the deadly helicopter crash that killed Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi is the explosion of his pager,” Ardestani told Iranian …

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3 months ago

Israel had ‘no connection’ with exploding pager attack, president claims

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. Israeli president Isaac Herzog said he “rejects out of hand any connection” to the …

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3 months ago

British-educated businesswoman at centre of exploding pager plot is in hiding under the guard of Hungarian secret services, her mother says

Daily Mail

The businesswoman linked to thousands of deadly pagers which exploded in Lebanon and Syria this week is in hiding, guarded by the Hungarian secret services, her mother has claimed. Ms Bársony-Arcidiacono's mother Beatrix, who lives in Catania, Sicily, told MailOnline her daughter had received unspecified 'threats' and was now 'somewhere safe protected by agents of the Hungarian government'. Cristiana Bársony-Arcidiacono …

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3 months ago

Who Is Rinson Jose, 'Missing' Indian Businessman In Norway Connected To Lebanon Pager Blasts?

News 18

A 39-year-old Indian businessman who reportedly went “missing” this week has become one of the central figures in the probe surrounding the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon. Rinson Jose, who moved to Norway from India in 2015, is linked to a Bulgarian shell company that reportedly facilitated a deal to supply pagers used in the attacks, the Daily Mail reported. …

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Former Israeli spy agents describe attack using exploding electronic devices against Hezbollah

Ex-Mossad agents reveal details of plan used to target Hezbollah through pagers

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire: Lookback at the pager explosions that led to all-out war

Hezbollah fires 165 rockets at Israel, day after Netanyahu's pager attack 'admission': Report

In first official confirmation, Israel says Netanyahu approved Hezbollah pager attack

Netanyahu confirms he okayed Lebanon pager attacks that killed 40 and injured 3,000 people

Netanyahu confirms ordering Lebanon pager attacks, Nasrallah killing 'despite senior officials' opposition'

Netanyahu says he okayed Lebanon pager attacks

Netanyahu says he approved Hezbollah pager blasts that killed 40 in Lebanon

Israel PM Netanyahu admits ordering pager attacks in Lebanon that killed 40

Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran

Netanyahu admits Israel's role in Lebanon pager attacks that killed nearly 40

Netanyahu approved pager operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon: Reports

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labor body over deadly pager explosions, minister says

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at U.N. over deadly pager explosions

Lebanon files complaint against Israel at UN labour body over pager attacks

From pager blasts to Nasrallah’s killing: 12 days that transformed a bloody conflict

Lebanon Israel war: She watched the pager attacks unfold. She almost can’t believe what she’s seeing now.

Why did American company block its website after Lebanon pager explosions?

Former CIA chief Leon Panetta accuses Israel of "terrorism" over Hezbollah pager attack

Iran MP Says Ex-President Raisi Used Pager, Claims Its Explosion Crashed Chopper

Israel had ‘no connection’ with exploding pager attack, president claims

British-educated businesswoman at centre of exploding pager plot is in hiding under the guard of Hungarian secret services, her mother says

Who Is Rinson Jose, 'Missing' Indian Businessman In Norway Connected To Lebanon Pager Blasts?