Hezbollah pagers explode simultaneously

[Spartan Sprinter]

That's crazy innovation from Israel.

I also heard that Netanyahu is getting Gideon Saar as a defense minister which is an interesting move as he is al for retribution and no negotiating with Hezbollah etc

 

[mattfivefour]

This article, from July, explains why Hezbollag switched from smart phones to pagers.

Hezbollah goes old-school to counter Israel’s modern surveillance methods​

The Lebanese militant group has stopped using trackable cell phones and devices connected to the Internet near the frontline, switching to landline phones, pagers and cryptic couriers, to bypass Israel’s electronic eavesdropping which is widely regarded as among the world’s most sophisticated.​

Further read:

Hezbollah goes old-school to counter Israel’s modern surveillance methods

Hezbollah adapts to evade Israeli surveillance with low-tech tactics, including coded messages and landline phones, amid escalating tensions.

www.thehindu.com

Well, that played right into Israel's hands. God is awesome! His enemies are fools.

 

[Ronnie]

I remember when I had a pager.

 

[Tall Timbers]

I remember when I had a pager.

I'm very glad you survived.

 

[AnyMinute]

It couldn't have happened to a finer bunch of murderous terrorists!

 

[Tall Timbers]

The number of reported wounded is up to 4000.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

We're supposed to pray for Israel and our enemies, so I "assume" we should pray for Israel's enemies, too:


Dear God, could you please bless the terrorists with replacement pagers with all of the same features, functions, frequencies, and codes as the old ones?

 

[mattfivefour]

From the New York Times and Iranian state media:

"Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amini, lost one eye and severely injured his other eye when a pager he was carrying exploded in a simultaneous wave of blasts targeting wireless electronic devices, according to two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps briefed on the attack."

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

The number of reported wounded is up to 4000.

From the New York Times and Iranian state media:

"Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amini, lost one eye and severely injured his other eye when a pager he was carrying exploded in a simultaneous wave of blasts targeting wireless electronic devices, according to two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps briefed on the attack."

4001

 

[Andiamo]

Per Amir on Telegram approx 150 Iran Revolutionary Guard were also injured or mortally wounded by this.

 

[Greg]

Now seeing reports that walkie talkies are exploding today.

 

[Amethyst]

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/2024-09-17/live-updates-820553

Israeli fighter jets strike in southern Lebanon after second wave of explosions • Lebanese health officials say hundreds wounded in fresh blasts​

 

[Tall Timbers]

It appears that Israel is now focused on hezbollah. May all of hezbollah along with hamas be eradicated.

 

[Baby Yoda]

I remember when I had a pager.

Back when they were all the rage I was out to lunch at the mall with my boss and several loan officers, all who were always carrying pagers in hopes someone needed mortgage rates. Suddenly every one of their pagers started going off -- was a little freaky --

turns out one of our loan processors wanted someone to bring her back nail polish so she paged everyone.

 

[Greg]

I really hope tomorrow doesn't bring exploding carrier pigeons.

 

[Work4Peanuts]

I really hope tomorrow doesn't bring exploding carrier pigeons.

At the rate they're going, that's all the communications Hezbollah will have left, short of person to person, snail mail and landlines. Maybe they can try bugle calls.

 

[Greg]

At the rate they're going, that's all the communications Hezbollah will have left, short of person to person, snail mail and landlines. Maybe they can try bugle calls.

I guess smoke signals are out under the circumstances. It's almost surreal.

 

[Tall Timbers]

At the rate they're going, that's all the communications Hezbollah will have left, short of person to person, snail mail and landlines. Maybe they can try bugle calls.

I wonder if they're familiar with morse code. I guess they can do what that hamas guy is doing and use couriers.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Let all of these lessons not go unheeded.

The Lord may tarry.

The Western Church may suffer hard persecution.

Undetectable, but reliable means of communication, and trustworthy relationships need to be established now before they are needed. Could be the difference between life and death someday.

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Maybe they can try bugle calls.

They'd echo off the tunnel walls, floors, ceilings . . . very disorienting and likely causing severe headaches.