{"id":2342958,"date":"2024-09-18T15:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollahs-nightmare-gets-worse-new-set-of-devices-explodes-as-terror-group-mourns-earlier-casualties\/"},"modified":"2024-09-18T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T19:41:16","slug":"hezbollahs-nightmare-gets-worse-new-set-of-devices-explodes-as-terror-group-mourns-earlier-casualties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollahs-nightmare-gets-worse-new-set-of-devices-explodes-as-terror-group-mourns-earlier-casualties\/","title":{"rendered":"Hezbollah&#8217;s Nightmare Gets Worse: New Set of Devices Explodes as Terror Group Mourns Earlier Casualties"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fhezbollahs-nightmare-gets-worse-new-set-of-devices-explodes-as-terror-group-mourns-earlier-casualties%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=2342958&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>Recent developments in the ongoing\u200c conflict between Israel\u200d and Hezbollah\u2064 have escalated dramatically. Following an incident where Israel\u200c allegedly detonated explosives within Hezbollah members&#8217; pagers, a second wave of attacks targeted walkie-talkies belonging to the group.\u200c This tactical operation resulted in a significant loss of life and injuries, with reports indicating at least \u200d14 fatalities and around 450 injuries \u2062from the latest attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli officials have characterized these actions\u2062 as part of a broader strategy to disrupt Hezbollah&#8217;s communications,\u2063 considering it a major breach of their security apparatus. The \u2064explosions impacted various\u200d devices, including those recently \u200cacquired by Hezbollah, leading to widespread destruction in Lebanon. \u200cThe Israeli\u2062 defense minister noted a shift in military focus towards Hezbollah, highlighting the ongoing\u200c threat they pose.<\/p>\n<p>This escalation follows years of tension in the\u200c region,\u2062 with Israel aiming to pressure Hezbollah into reconsidering its alliances, particularly\u200c with\u200d Hamas. The recent violence has\u2062 sparked\u2062 discussions about the implications for\u2063 regional stability and\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-leader-orders-massive-escalation-in-clash-with-israel-report\/\" title=\"Iranian Leader Orders Massive Escalation in Clash With Israel: Report\">broader conflict dynamics<\/a> in the Middle East.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>One day after Israel appeared to send Hezbollah a deadly message by allegedly blowing up pagers belonging to members of the Lebanon-based terrorist group, another wave of explosions struck communications devices belonging to Hezbollah members.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands of walkie talkies belonging to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/details-emerge-pager-sabotage-left-hezbollah-members-broken-shattered-never-chance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hezbollah<\/a> members were blown up Wednesday in multiple sites in Lebanon, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/09\/18\/israel-detonates-hezbollah-walkie-talkies-second-wave-after-pager-attack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios,<\/a> which reported that Israel was responsible for the second day of sophisticated attacks on Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>The attacks left at least 14 people dead and 450 people wounded, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/09\/18\/world\/israel-hezbollah-gaza-hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Hezbollah?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Hezbollah<\/a> walkie talkie explodes at a funeral today in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Lebanon?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Lebanon<\/a> after yesterday&rsquo;s exploding Hezbollah pagers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b8TIfUUBKq\">pic.twitter.com\/b8TIfUUBKq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonMBrodsky\/status\/1836417173385867546?\">September 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hezbollah-realizes-massive-security-breach-radicals-equipment-begins-exploding-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pager attacks<\/a> left almost 3,000 people hurt and nine dead, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-planted-explosives-hezbollahs-taiwan-made-pagers-say-sources-2024-09-18\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At least one radio attack took place at a funeral for a victim of the pager attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The radios targeted Wednesday were bought by Hezbollah five months ago, which would be around the same time as the pagers targeted Tuesday, Reuters quoted a security source it did not name as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Security sources have said Israel put explosives inside the pagers. Israel has not commented on the attacks.<\/p>\n<p>One Hezbollah official has said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hand-god-earthquake-strikes-syria-lebanon-day-attack-hezbollah-israel-anticipated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">explosions<\/a> represent the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hezbollah-realizes-massive-security-breach-as-radicals-equipment-begins-exploding-report\/\" title=\"Hezbollah Realizes Massive Security Breach as Radicals&#039; Equipment Begins Exploding: Report\">biggest security breach&#038;rdquo<\/a>; in Hezbollah&rsquo;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah has relied on low-tech communications devices to avoid Israeli efforts to spy on its members through their cell phones.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/pager-new-device-explosions-lebanon-hezbollah-rcna171637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>, fires were started &ldquo;inside homes, cars and shops&rdquo; by the radio blasts.<\/p>\n<p>Explosions were also reported in other Hezbollah members&rsquo; devices such as solar energy systems and fingerprint reading devices, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/hundreds-more-hurt-9-killed-in-lebanon-in-2nd-wave-of-hezbollah-device-explosions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Yoav Gallant, Israel&rsquo;s defense minister, said Israel was &ldquo;at the outset of a new period in this war.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gallant said the &ldquo;center of gravity&rdquo; of Israel&rsquo;s military focus is &nbsp;&ldquo;moving north,&rdquo; as &ldquo;forces, resources, and energy&rdquo; turn to Hezbollah, which has been bombarding northern Israel for months, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/09\/18\/world\/israel-hezbollah-gaza-hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/world\/live-news\/lebanon-pagers-explode-hezbollah-israel-09-18-24-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> said that American officials were notified Tuesday before the pager explosions that Israel was planning to conduct an unspecified operation in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>The report on the blasts by Axios said Israel is trying to put pressure on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-warns-that-iranian-terrorists-are-planning-to-target-the-olympics-according-to-the-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Israel warns that Iranian terrorists are planning to target the Olympics, according to the Washington Examiner\">terrorist group&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The goal was to convince Hezbollah that it is in its interest to disconnect itself from Hamas and cut a separate deal for ending the fighting with Israel regardless of a ceasefire in Gaza,&rdquo; what Axios said was a security source was quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Axios said its sources also said that the second wave of explosions was conducted because Hezbollah was likely to learn about the breach in its radios when it investigated the pager explosions.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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On Wednesday, numerous walkie-talkies owned by Hezbollah members were destroyed across various locations in Lebanon, as reported by Axios, which attributed the attacks to Israel. The assaults resulted in at least 14 fatalities and around 450 injuries, according to The New York Times. <\/p>\n<p>A walkie-talkie belonging to Hezbollah exploded during a funeral on the same day following the previous day&#8217;s pager explosions. Reports indicate that nearly 3,000 individuals were injured and nine people lost their lives due to Tuesday&#8217;s pager attacks. At least one of Wednesday&#8217;s radio incidents occurred at a funeral for one of those killed in the earlier blasts.<\/p>\n<p>The radios targeted on Wednesday had been purchased by Hezbollah approximately five months prior\u2014around the same time as the pagers that were attacked on Tuesday\u2014according to an unnamed security source cited by Reuters. Security officials have suggested that explosives were placed inside these pagers; however, Israel has not publicly commented on these incidents. A Hezbollah official described these explosions as representing &#8220;the biggest security breach&#8221; in the organization&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah has traditionally relied on low-tech communication methods to evade Israeli surveillance efforts aimed at their mobile phones. NBC reported that fires ignited &#8220;inside homes, cars and shops&#8221; due to the radio explosions. Additional reports indicated that other devices used by Hezbollah members\u2014including solar energy systems and fingerprint readers\u2014were also affected.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that Israel is entering a &#8220;new phase&#8221; in this conflict and emphasized that military focus is shifting northward towards Hezbollah amid ongoing bombardments from them into northern Israel over recent months.<\/p>\n<p>According to CNN, American officials had been informed prior to Tuesday\u2019s pager blasts about an unspecified operation planned by Israel in Lebanon. Axios noted that Israeli actions aim to exert pressure on Hezbollah&#8217;s leadership with hopes of persuading them to distance themselves from Hamas and negotiate independently for an end to hostilities with Israel without waiting for a ceasefire agreement regarding Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Axios further mentioned that this second wave of explosions was likely executed because Hezbollah would soon discover vulnerabilities within its communications systems while investigating the earlier pager incidents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2342959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hezbollah_Attack_2.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[18119,24658,6039],"class_list":["post-2342958","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-explosions","tag-hezbollah","tag-terrorism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hezbollah_Attack_2.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342958","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2342958"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2342958\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2342959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2342958"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2342958"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2342958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}