"The Last Chance": Israel Detonates Hezbollah’s Pagers Early Amid Fears of Plot Leak
"The Last Chance": Israel Detonates Hezbollah’s Pagers Early Amid Fears of Plot Leak Last Updated: September 19, 2024, 10:05 IST Israeli forces detonated thousands of Hezbollah’s communication devices in Lebanon earlier than originally planned, amid concerns that the Iranian-backed group had uncovered their operation. This decision, reportedly approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, followed intelligence suggesting that Hezbollah had detected the explosives hidden within the devices, as reported by the *New York Post*. ### Early Detonation of Explosive-Laden Pagers According to the reports, the pagers—primarily the AR-924 model—had been modified before being shipped to Lebanon from Taiwanese manufacturer Gold Apollo. The explosives were implanted near the battery, with remote activation switches enabling a coordinated detonation. After the initial explosions on Tuesday, a second round of blasts targeted Hezbollah’s walkie-talkie radios the following day. Th