Three killed as more explosions hit Beirut and across Lebanon 'targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah'

[sarisataka]

Three killed as more explosions hit Beirut and across Lebanon ‘targeting walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah’

At least three people have been killed and hundreds wounded as more explosions have hit Beirut and across Lebanon – with hand-held radios used by Hezbollah said to have been targeted.

It comes a day after exploding pagers killed 12 and injured thousands in a attackHezbollah has blamed on Israel.

The walkie-talkies detonated late on Wednesday afternoon across the country's south and in the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, a security source told Reuters.

Three people were killed in Lebanon's Bekaa region in the east of the country in the latest device blasts, the state news agency reported on Wednesday. The security source said that hundreds had been injured.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-explosions-beirut-across-lebanon-143847991.html

"Someone" was able to reach deep into the Hezbollah supply chain. The article indicates the walkie talkies were bought by Hezbollah about the same time as the pagers; it was kind of foolish for Hezbollah to not check if other items may have been compromised.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. This was a well planned, well excecuted op.

Kudos to the planners.

[madaboutharry]

2. Indeed.

We will never know the details, but this is an extraordinary operation.

It will be interesting to see what else has been infiltrated and compromised. I doubt this is the end of the take down.

[lostnfound]

12. Technically clever, as usual. Delivered in mid-April, so Israel already had Lebanon in its sights for this attack?

Guess they didn’t have any other ideas to approach situation. But gee, it only killed about 26 people out of 3400 — not a very high kill ratio.

So…will it entice more to Hezbollah’s cause? Or will the 3374 injured ones say ‘Uncle, uncle! I give up!’

[MarineCombatEngineer]

14. I suspect that the operation wasn't intended to necessarily kill, but to disrupt their C&C system to

degrade their ability to wage war and sow paranoia about the devices they are using.

[ForgedCrank]

17. I've been

thinking about this myself and along with those results, I a wondering if the primary reason was to identify them as well.

[lostnfound]

19. Or to blind them. It seems that many of the injuries are to the eyes. Blind men usually can't fight, i suppose

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/18/lebanon-beirut-medics-civilians-horrified-pager-attacks

[LexVegas]

3. Masterful operation. nt

[DeepWinter]

4. 100%

Approve this.

[joshcryer]

5. Seeing the damage by these, the explosions are far larger.

Due to the size of the walki-talki being used: https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-F1100D/

[crud]

6. It's surprising to me

that they haven't checked out their other electronic devices after what happened yesterday.

[Mountainguy]

7. Hezbollah is going to be scared to pick up their toothbushes at this rate

Plus the obvious question will be how did they intercept these and put them back into the chain without notice. A lot of paranoia about to spring up.


Beautiful things happen when you sew distrust in a room full of assholes.

[dalton99a]

8. It is time to use messengers on bicycles

[MarineCombatEngineer]

9. And when the bicycles start blowing up,

then they'll switch to skateboards.

[JoseBalow]

18. Carrier pigeons

[Zeitghost]

10. Hezbollah...

Needs to tighten up their Supplier Approval Program.

Well done IDF!

[BannonsLiver]

11. "It's gEnOciDe!111"

[Bonx]

13. Will there be another act to this play?

[Hekate]

15. Very likely

[Hekate]

16. Let me extend my grim congratulations before the usual crew shows up complaining that this is a war crime...

No, blowing up the enemy’s communications is not a war crime. And yes, a war was actually declared against Israel on Oct 7 by Hamas, Hezbollah, and pals.