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Israel's Mossad Assassinates Hezbollah Leader Nasrallah After 'Operation Grim Beeper' Kills Over 40

Dec 29, 2024, 01:49 PM

Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad, executed a sophisticated operation known as 'Operation Grim Beeper' against Hezbollah, resulting in the deaths of over 42 people in Lebanon. The operation involved the use of booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies, which were remotely detonated on September 17, killing 37 people, including civilians, and injuring about 3,000. A subsequent explosion of walkie-talkies the next day killed another 20 people and wounded 450. The campaign was part of a broader strategy that culminated in the assassination of Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, on September 27, when Israeli F-15 jets obliterated his underground bunker 40 feet underground. The operation has raised concerns among global spy chiefs about the vulnerability of communication systems and the ethics of such tactics.