Hezbollah’s goblins in Lebanon have had a tough time over the last 48 hours. Hezbollah soldiers have been killed and others sent to hospitals by electronic devices. On Wednesday, Hezbollah was rocked again by a second wave. The devices that are involved this time appear to be handheld radios.
Security sources and witnesses reported that Hezbollah was hit by a second wave of explosions on Wednesday, as radios and devices used by this terror group were detonated in Lebanon.
Following the massive security breach on Tuesday that resulted in Hezbollah pagers exploding, killing 12 and injuring 2,800 others, additional explosions have been reported in Beirut’s capital and the south of the country.
Two-way radios & more pagers appear to have just been detonated in areas of #Beirut, the #Bekaa & elsewhere in #Lebanon — all about 20mins ago.
Multiple cars alight, apartments on fire — more injuries. Hospitals filling up again. pic.twitter.com/XNA7WMABaI
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) September 18, 2024
#Lebanon – Islamist Iran-backed militia of Hezbollah is reporting a second wave of attack that causing older pagers and walkie talks to blow up. Developing… pic.twitter.com/Kn4Jye0PsN
— Hussain Abdul-Hussain (@hahussain) September 18, 2024
As noted, the devices used are pagers and two-way radios. This is important for several reasons.
The psychological aspect of this operation is becoming more apparent. Hezbollah gets a clear message: whoever did this, Israel hasn’t admitted responsibility, and has an extensive reach. Hezbollah will no longer be able to use their pagers or hand-held radios, nor even start their cars, microwaves, or turn on the lights. Every electronic device or electrical appliance is now a potential grenade, with the fuse and pin burning.
Unnamed “American officials” have confirmed to the Associated Press, according to reports, that Israel was behind the attacks.
According to an American official, Israel informed the United States of the attack on Tuesday in which explosives hidden in pagers exploded. The person spoke under the condition of anonymity as they were not authorized by the government to disclose the information.
In response to a question today about the pager explosions on Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated, “The United States was not aware nor involved in these incidents.”
“And we are still gathering information and facts.” “We’ve been clear, and we continue to be clear, that all parties must avoid any actions that could escalate the conflict we are trying to resolve in Gaza,” Blinken said.
Israel has neither claimed credit for the attacks nor accepted responsibility. Hezbollah, however, has vowed revenge. It’s unclear how they plan to carry out this revenge when they cannot trust that their everyday devices will not explode.
