Today we have exploding news in the Middle East which is nothing new, but this is like straight out of a dystopian sci-thriller movie.
"A Hezbollah official who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that the new brand of handheld pagers used by the group first heated up, then exploded."
Hezbollah official: the explosions of Hezbollah members' pagers were caused by their lithium batteries exploding, says Israel is behind the incident.
Why pagers and not cell phones? See below highlighted text.
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A wave of exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria kills at least 8, including members of Hezbollah
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Hezbollah pager explosions kill several people in Lebanon
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NY Times
There are conflicting reports/signs regarding the modus operandi behind the explosion.
Some reports claim the lithium batteries of the pager overheated, and that a few of those targeted got rid of them before they detonated. On other videos/other reports, messages are received just before the explosion, which may be part of the detonating mechanism or just a way to make sure targets are hit, plus the report about a newer version of the pager being the one detonating, points to more of a physical breach.
I'm not an expert on exploding Lithium batteries, but from dozens of videos over the past 4 years we've all seen, the explosion/sparking is always followed by a fire. I don't see any fires in these Lebanon videos. Just a pop/bang, severe lacerations or worse, off with the arms or legs. Seems more like a tiny drop of plastic explosive. I don't think it was a hack; more of an implant with a digital trigger. Some group had to of intercepted that shipment of pagers.
Dozens of videos being shared on social media seem to show the pagers ring, then explode.
https://x.com/Telegraph/status/1836071352501199018
"A Hezbollah official who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that the new brand of handheld pagers used by the group first heated up, then exploded."
Hezbollah official: the explosions of Hezbollah members' pagers were caused by their lithium batteries exploding, says Israel is behind the incident.
Why pagers and not cell phones? See below highlighted text.
A wave of exploding pagers in Lebanon and Syria kills at least 8, including members of Hezbollah
Hezbollah pager explosions kill several people in Lebanon
NY Times
There are conflicting reports/signs regarding the modus operandi behind the explosion.
Some reports claim the lithium batteries of the pager overheated, and that a few of those targeted got rid of them before they detonated. On other videos/other reports, messages are received just before the explosion, which may be part of the detonating mechanism or just a way to make sure targets are hit, plus the report about a newer version of the pager being the one detonating, points to more of a physical breach.
I'm not an expert on exploding Lithium batteries, but from dozens of videos over the past 4 years we've all seen, the explosion/sparking is always followed by a fire. I don't see any fires in these Lebanon videos. Just a pop/bang, severe lacerations or worse, off with the arms or legs. Seems more like a tiny drop of plastic explosive. I don't think it was a hack; more of an implant with a digital trigger. Some group had to of intercepted that shipment of pagers.
Dozens of videos being shared on social media seem to show the pagers ring, then explode.
https://x.com/Telegraph/status/1836071352501199018
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