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Israel carried out its operation against Hezbollah on Tuesday by hiding explosive material within a new batch of Taiwanese-made pagers imported into Lebanon, according to American and other officials briefed on the operation.

The pagers, which Hezbollah had ordered from Gold Apollo in Taiwan, had been tampered with before they reached Lebanon, according to some of the officials. Most were the company’s AP924 model, though three other Gold Apollo models were also included in the shipment.

The explosive material, as little as one to two ounces, was implanted next to the battery in each pager, two of the officials said. A switch was also embedded that could be triggered remotely to detonate the explosives.

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  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    It’s not a war crime because Lebanon and Israel are not at war,

    Their defense minister literally just said it was a war…

    Speaking to Israeli troops on Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said, “We are at the start of a new phase in the war — it requires courage, determination and perseverance.” He made no mention of the exploding devices but praised the work of Israel’s army and security agencies, saying “the results are very impressive.”

    https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah-syria-ce6af3c2e6de0a0dddfae48634278288

    They’re desperately trying to start wars to drag the US in while Biden is still in office.

    If an all out war happens, there is 100% chance Biden dives into it.

    Kamala there’s a slight chance she does the right thing, and trump’s price to go against Russia’s allies will be ridiculously high.

    So they want Biden to be the one to react.