Ex-IDF Chief Eisenkot Reveals Details of Israeli Pager Operation Against Hezbollah
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
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- Former IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot revealed details of a major Israeli operation against Hezbollah.
- The operation targeted thousands of Hezbollah operatives via detonating their communication devices.
- The plan involved pagers and radios, with preparations starting years prior.
- Hezbollah thwarted part of the radio targeting plan through security measures.
- Concerns over discovery led Israel to accelerate the pager detonation in September 2024.
- The explosions caused significant casualties and disrupted Hezbollah's communications.
Former Israeli Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot has revealed new details about a sophisticated Israeli operation, conducted in collaboration with the Mossad intelligence agency, that targeted thousands of Hezbollah operatives by detonating their communication devices. Eisenkot indicated that preparations for the operation began years before its execution, initially focusing on radio devices before expanding to include pagers.
The objective was to inflict a significant blow to Hezbollah by disrupting its communication network. According to Eisenkot, Hezbollah managed to thwart part of the plan targeting radio devices by implementing security measures, such as storing many devices in secure warehouses without batteries, which limited Israel's ability to activate them remotely. However, Israeli intelligence became concerned that a Hezbollah communications engineer was close to discovering the true nature of the pagers. This prompted Israel to accelerate the operation to maintain the element of surprise.
Israeli security services reportedly received information in September 2024 that some pagers were being examined. This led Israel to proceed with the plan. On September 17, 2024, thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria detonated, causing numerous casualties. The following day, a wave of explosions targeted radio devices, marking one of the most significant strikes against the group's communication systems.
The Israeli military stated that the operation aimed to exploit the element of surprise to cause widespread damage to Hezbollah's capabilities and disrupt its communications. Subsequent details confirmed that the preparation phase lasted for years before the devices were activated.
