Family members of those hurt in the pager explosions gathered at hospitals in Beirut and other locations.
Taiwan-based Gold Apollo claims that a European company manufactured the pagers used in the attack. The attack in Lebanon, which Hezbollah accuses Israel of carrying out, used pagers manufactured by a European company.
According to the Taiwanese manufacturer involved in pagers that exploded during a tragic and first-ever event in Lebanon, the devices were manufactured by a European business. Meanwhile, Hezbollah criticized Israel and issued a warning of reprisals for the Pagers attack.
On Tuesday, thousands of pagers were potentially detonated simultaneously around Lebanon. As a result, this resulted in at least nine deaths and almost 3000 injuries. Notably, a small child was among the deceased, according to Firass Abiad, Lebanon’s health minister. Moreover, over 200 individuals had serious injuries.
In response, Hezbollah conducted a security investigation into the origins of the explosions. Additionally, they also conducted a scientific investigation. Consequently, they declared that Israel would get its fair punishment for being responsible for the bombings. Ziad Makary, the minister of information for Lebanon, denounced the incident as “Israeli aggression.” Furthermore, senior commanders conducted a situational assessment focusing on readiness in both offense and defense in all areas. However, the Israeli military has not explicitly addressed the explosions.
Following the incident, pictures of the pagers surfaced. Reuters’ examination revealed that the stickers on the rear of the devices appeared consistent with those manufactured by the Taiwanese business Gold Apollo.
The Company in Europe had the right to use the Pagers trademark.
On Wednesday, Hsu Ching-Kuang, the firm’s creator, disputed that the firm created the pagers; instead, he claimed that a company in Europe was authorized to use its trademark. “We did not own the product. Furthermore, all that was different,” he added, “was that it bore our trademark. In addition, our business operates responsibly. However, this is awkward,” he uttered.
Hezbollah used low-tech pagers to prevent targeted killings of its members. However, their members’ cell phone signals could identify them, which likely caused this vulnerability. Consequently, it was believed that the explosives were exploiting this weakness. According to reports, Mojtaba Amani, Iran’s ambassador to Beirut, is among those injured in the attack.
Furthermore, a Hezbollah source claimed that they carried out the strike in response to an alleged assassination attempt. In particular, the Shia militia was reportedly targeting a former senior defense officer, as revealed by the Israeli Shin Bet intelligence agency on Tuesday.
As a result, an inflow of patients swamped hospitals around Lebanon. In response, authorities established a field hospital in Tyre, a city in the south, to accommodate the injured. More than three hours after the initial attack, the unceasing sound of ambulance sirens deafened the capital city of Lebanon.
At this time, US officials are working to reduce hostilities between the two sides. Nevertheless, they are still concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may order a ground invasion of Lebanon. Notably, the incident occurred hours after Israel’s announcement. In fact, Israel planned to expand its goals in the conflict, initiated by Hamas attacks on October 7. Thus, Israel’s objectives now include fighting Hezbollah near the Lebanon border.
Hezbollah said that two of its militants and a small child had perished in the Pagers attack.
In a previous statement, Hezbollah stated that a little child and at least two of its fighters had died. According to later media accounts, the explosions also claimed the life of Ali Ammar, the son of Hezbollah MP.
The pagers went off in the eastern Bekaa Valley. Hezbollah holds strongholds in the eastern Bekaa Valley, the southern suburbs of Beirut known as Dahiyeh, and southern Lebanon.
Speaking anonymously, a Hezbollah official described the explosion as the organization’s biggest security breach since the Gaza conflict began. The conflict began on October 7. Hamas launched strikes in southern Israel, resulting in numerous deaths. Hamas kidnapped over one hundred people.
The former deputy national intelligence officer for the US government’s Middle East policy, Jonathan Panikoff, stated: “This would easily be the biggest counterintelligence failure that Hezbollah has had in decades.”
The purported Pagers attack in Lebanon has worsened relations between Israel and Hezbollah.
The alleged sabotage attack has escalated relations between Israel and Hezbollah. This incident comes after months of targeted murders by Israel against prominent Hezbollah commanders. After a limited response from Hezbollah in late August to Israel’s killing of its top military commander, Fuad Shukur, in Beirut, there was an unsettling calm. For the preceding three weeks, both parties seemed to pull back from the verge of a regional conflict.
The strike poses a threat to US efforts to prevent Iran from retaliating against Israel for the July Tehran bombing. Iran supports the Lebanese Shia militia, which is led by Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas.
It is “too early to say,” according to US State Department spokeswoman Matthew Miller, how this might impact negotiations for a Gaza truce. During a briefing, he stated that the US did not know who the culprit was and was not involved.
According to Hamas, the strike is an “escalation” that will ultimately result in Israel’s defeat.
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