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Lebanon Explosion: Booby-Trapped Pagers Used in Attack
Lebanese media outlets have reported new details about the explosion of wireless communication devices, also known as pagers, in Lebanon. According to security sources, the pagers were booby-trapped with explosive material, which was hidden within the device’s components.
Security experts have revealed that the explosive material was contained in a piece called an “IC,” which is commonly used in electronic devices to control certain functions. The IC was integrated into the pager’s system, making it difficult to detect.
Advanced Technology Used in Attack
The method of detonation used in the attack was highly advanced. According to sources, a short message was sent to the device, triggering the explosive material. The blast wave was not generated by the pager’s battery, but by the lithium material that fed the device when it detonated the message.
The explosive components were designed to kill, especially those devices worn on the waist. The blast wave was intended to enter the body directly, causing maximum damage.
About 4 seconds after receiving the call’s voice in a text message, the devices exploded automatically, regardless of whether the person had opened them or not.
Israel’s Involvement in the Attack
High-level regional intelligence sources have indicated that Israel carried out the attack using pagers in Lebanon after collecting intelligence that two of its members had discovered the devices had been hacked.
This intelligence breach forced Israel to launch the operation before it was too late.
Gold Apollo Disclaims Responsibility
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo has refused to take responsibility for the pager devices that killed 12 people and injured nearly 3,000 in the bomb blast in Lebanon.
The company explained that it had signed an agreement with a European company based in Budapest, Hungary, granting it a license to manufacture the devices and use the company’s name.
The Lebanese government and Hezbollah have accused Israel of carrying out the bombings, which caused a “major” incident. Hezbollah has threatened Israel with a “severe reckoning” in response to the attack.
Israel has maintained its silence on the matter, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office rejecting any implication of responsibility.