{"id":2342282,"date":"2024-09-17T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollah-targeted-in-unprecedented-exploding-pager-attack-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-17T12:44:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T16:44:32","slug":"hezbollah-targeted-in-unprecedented-exploding-pager-attack-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollah-targeted-in-unprecedented-exploding-pager-attack-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hezbollah targeted in unprecedented exploding pager attack &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhezbollah-targeted-in-unprecedented-exploding-pager-attack-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2342282&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On September 17, 2024, a coordinated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-gates-attempts-to-rid-world-of-meat-while-elon-musk-busy-helping-stop-russian-electronic-warfare-attacks\/\" title=\"Bill Gates Attempts to Rid World of Meat While Elon Musk Busy Helping Stop Russian Electronic Warfare Attacks\">electronic warfare attack<\/a> targeted Hezbollah operatives in \u2062Lebanon, resulting in the simultaneous explosion of hundreds of their electronic pagers.\u2063 The incident \u2064left at least eight people dead and approximately 2,750 wounded, although Hezbollah reported three fatalities, including two fighters \u200band a civilian. The exact nature of the explosions and\u200d the responsible parties remain unclear,\u2064 but reports suggest the affected pagers were from a recent shipment. In \u2062response, Lebanon\u2019s\u200c health\u2064 ministry advised \u200dcitizens to discard their pagers and heightened ambulance activities across affected regions. Additionally,\u2064 Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon was injured in one of the explosions. The episode further escalates tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, which have been embroiled in ongoing conflicts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hezbollah targeted in unprecedented exploding pager attack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1696129\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Scores of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hezbollah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hezbollah<\/a> operatives were injured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Lebanon<\/a> on Tuesday in a seemingly coordinated attack in which hundreds of their electronic pagers exploded simultaneously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The number of Hezbollah members whose pagers exploded and the perpetrators of the attack are unknown in the immediate aftermath of the incidents, which began Tuesday morning local time. Lebanon&rsquo;s health minister, Firas Abiad, said at least eight people were killed and 2,750 wounded, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lebanon-hezbollah-israel-exploding-pagers-8893a09816410959b6fe94aec124461b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em>. Hezbollah <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/dozens-hezbollah-members-wounded-lebanon-when-pagers-exploded-sources-witnesses-2024-09-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told<\/a> <em>Reuters<\/em> that at least three people, including two of its fighters and a girl, were killed. The Israel Defense Forces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/dozens-hezbollah-members-wounded-lebanon-when-pagers-exploded-sources-witnesses-2024-09-17\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"declined to comment\">declined to comment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ScharoMaroof\/status\/1836036352380403811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Social media was flooded\">Social media was flooded<\/a> with security footage from shops in Lebanon allegedly showing the moment the pagers malfunctioned. It is also unclear how exactly the pagers were rigged to explode, although the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/hundreds-of-hezbollah-operatives-pagers-explode-in-apparent-attack-across-lebanon-cf31cad4?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> that the affected pagers were from a new shipment received by the group in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon&rsquo;s health ministry urged citizens with pagers to discard them and warned hospitals to be on &ldquo;high alert&rdquo; for more victims. The Lebanese Red Cross said more than 30 ambulances were involved in rescue efforts, while 50 other ambulances were put on high alert to support those operations. The organization said it was responding to &ldquo;multiple bombings across South Lebanon, Bekaa Valley and the Southern Suburbs of Beirut.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani was injured, but not seriously, in an explosion, according to state media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING via Reuters <\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of members of Hezbollah were seriously wounded on Tuesday when the pagers they use to communicate exploded.<\/p>\n<p>Here is one video of one of the pager explosions. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UDepHvkkEe\">pic.twitter.com\/UDepHvkkEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yashar Ali &#128024; (@yashar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yashar\/status\/1836038437264368078?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 17, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel&rsquo;s<\/a> security agency, known as Shin Bet, said on Tuesday that it foiled a Hezbollah assassination plot targeting a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-call-for-investigation-into-amazons-alleged-bribery-of-defense-official\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Amazon\u2019s Alleged Bribery of Defense Official\">senior defense official<\/a> but did not identify the former official.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An ambulance carries wounded people whose handheld pager exploded in Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo\/Hassan Ammar)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The electronic warfare attack is believed to be the latest in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The two sides have long been adversaries, though the flare-up in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matrix-resurrections-review-another-terrible-matrix-sequel\/\" title=\"&#039;Matrix Resurrections&#039; Review: Another Terrible &#039;Matrix&#039; Sequel\">tension began<\/a> in the aftermath of Hamas&rsquo;s Oct. 7 terrorist attack. In the days that followed, Hezbollah began firing rockets and missiles from southern Lebanon into northern Israel, which prompted Israel to evacuate more than 50,000 residents from northern Israel who are still not back in their homes due to the threat.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&rsquo;s and Hezbollah&rsquo;s attacks against one another have largely been constrained, with both sides cautiously avoiding escalating the situation to an all-out war. Experts believe that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-complaints-show-definition-of-imminent-had-nothing-to-do-with-joe-biden-debacle\/\" title=\"Ukrainian Complaints Show Definition of &#039;Imminent&#039; Had Nothing to Do with Joe Biden Debacle\">full-fledged war<\/a> between the two would be very costly for both sides, including through the destruction that would ensue, as well as a significant death toll.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The United States, among other countries, has desperately sought to prevent the escalation of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict since its reinvigoration last October.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Amos&rsquo;s travels are very much a continuation of the diplomacy that he&rsquo;s been conducting now for many months to try to prevent a second front from opening up in the north there, all part and parcel of this administration and this team&rsquo;s efforts to prevent an escalation and a widening of this conflict,&rdquo; National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1696129\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1696129\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hezbollah was struck by an unprecedented attack involving exploding pagers, resulting in numerous injuries among its operatives in Lebanon on Tuesday. The incident appeared to be coordinated, with hundreds of electronic pagers detonating at once. As of now, the exact number of Hezbollah members affected and the identity of those responsible for the attack remain unclear following the events that began early Tuesday morning. According to Lebanon&#8217;s health minister, Firas Abiad, at least eight individuals lost their lives and 2,750 were injured. Hezbollah reported to Reuters that three people died in total, including two fighters and a girl. The Israel Defense Forces chose not to comment on the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Social media was inundated with security footage from various shops in Lebanon purportedly capturing the moment when the pagers malfunctioned. It remains uncertain how these devices were rigged to explode; however, a report from the Wall Street Journal indicated that they were part of a recent shipment received by Hezbollah. In response to this crisis, Lebanon\u2019s health ministry advised citizens using pagers to dispose of them and alerted hospitals to prepare for potential additional victims.<\/p>\n<p>The Lebanese Red Cross reported deploying over 30 ambulances for rescue operations while placing another 50 on standby for support amid reports of &#8220;multiple bombings across South Lebanon, Bekaa Valley, and Southern Suburbs of Beirut.&#8221; Iranian Ambassador Mojtaba Amani sustained minor injuries during one explosion as per state media reports.<\/p>\n<p>In related news from Israel&#8217;s security agency Shin Bet on Tuesday, it was revealed that they thwarted an assassination plot by Hezbollah targeting a former senior defense official whose identity has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>This electronic warfare incident is viewed as part of ongoing tensions between Israel and Hezbollah\u2014longtime adversaries\u2014heightened since Hamas&#8217;s terrorist attack on October 7th last year. Following this event, Hezbollah began launching rockets into northern Israel which led Israel to evacuate over 50,000 residents from that region; many have yet to return home due to ongoing threats.<\/p>\n<p>While both sides have engaged in attacks against each other recently, they have largely refrained from escalating into full-scale war due primarily to concerns about significant destruction and casualties such a conflict would entail. The United States has been actively working alongside other nations since last October\u2019s escalation efforts aimed at preventing further deterioration between Israel and Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Council spokesman John Kirby noted last week that diplomatic efforts continue as part of broader strategies aimed at avoiding an expanded conflict in northern regions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2342283,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/lebanon-pagers.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4002,24658,41052,3646,6039],"class_list":["post-2342282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-attack","tag-hezbollah","tag-pager-technology","tag-security","tag-terrorism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/lebanon-pagers.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}