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Israel's Mossad Targets Hezbollah with Explosive Pagers and Walkie-Talkies, Killing 42 in Lebanon

Dec 29, 2024, 11:01 AM

Israel's intelligence agency, the Mossad, executed a sophisticated operation named 'Operation Grim Beeper,' which involved the use of explosive pagers to target members of Hezbollah in Lebanon. The operation, which took place on September 17, resulted in the deaths of 42 people and injured thousands, including civilians. The pagers were part of a larger strategy that included the use of walkie-talkies, which had been sold to Hezbollah over a decade ago without their knowledge of the embedded explosives. Mossad agents Michael and Gabriel revealed that the agency created a network of front companies to supply these devices, with one agent stating that they had created a 'fictitious world' to deceive Hezbollah into purchasing the gadgets. Over 16,000 walkie-talkies were sold to Hezbollah, and the operation was expanded to include 5,000 beepers purchased from a fake company named Gold Apollo. The operation has sparked debate among western intelligence officials about its ethics and the potential for similar tactics to be used against them.