A Massive explosion of thousands of beepers or pagers In various areas of Syria and Lebanon it has left a trail of destruction and terror.
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These devices, also known as pagers or pagers, They were widely used in the 1990s and have now gained relevance after causing the deaths of at least nine people, including a girl, and leaving more than 2,700 injured.
Among those affected are members of the Hezbollah groupwhich has generated multiple questions about the use and origin of these devices.
The origin of the explosions
The detonations of these devices are still under investigation, although Hezbollah has directly pointed to Israel as responsible for having manipulated the devicesin a context of escalating tensions in the region, aggravated by the conflict in Gaza.
Security cameras captured the moment when these beepers, which were attached to the waists of several people or placed on nearby surfaces, exploded simultaneously.
The situation caused chaos, widespread fear and saturation of hospitals in the affected areas. In addition, The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that nearly 400 of the injured are in critical condition.which has put the health system under extreme pressure.
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Lebanese Health Minister Firas al-Abeid said there were more than 2,800 injured, 200 seriously, and eight dead.
Apparently these devices are part of a batch of communications that Hezbollah received… pic.twitter.com/DylVz31rKP
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‘Reuters’ confirmed that these devices belonged to the latest communication technology used by Hezbollah. According to three security sources, These pagers were distributed in southern Lebanon and Syria in recent months..
According to a report by The New York Times, the beepers were allegedly manipulated by Israeli intelligence services, which managed to infiltrate them with explosives before they reached Hezbollah’s hands. Previously, Hasan Nasrallah, leader of this group, had warned his followers about the risks of using mobile phonesclaiming that Israel could locate or attack them through such means.
What are pagers or beepers?
Pagers, also known as pagerswere extremely popular in the West during the 1990s. Their main function was to receive short messages or alerts via an audible signal or vibration.
They consist of small devices with control buttons and a liquid crystal display, on which simple messages are displayed. These devices, which do not depend on mobile telephony, operate using their own radio frequency.making them less vulnerable to connectivity problems or interceptions, which explains their appeal to groups like Hezbollah seeking to circumvent Israel’s spying capabilities.
Although most people in the Western world stopped using them after the advent of cell phones, some sectors, such as the hospital sector, still use them. However, It has been revealed that Hezbollah has also adopted these devices as part of its strategy to evade tracking.According to a May report by Reuters, Hezbollah deployed these low-sophistication technologies as a direct response to Israel’s advanced technological capabilities.
This adoption of pagers aligns with Nasrallah’s security strategy, as he has been adamant that “the cell phone is the enemy’s deadly spy.” Hezbollah’s top brass have been using pagers for years, but their use has expanded recently, especially after the Oct. 7 attacks, when Nasrallah warned his followers that Israeli intelligence had penetrated his mobile phone network.
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