Pager Explosions in Lebanon Target Hezbollah Members 9 Dead Thousands Injured

[novacova]

42 minutes ago, Doctor Tom said:

Walkie talkies now exploding in Lebanon, this gets better and better. No need to bomb them back to the stone age, this will get them there in short order.  Microwaves and Air Fryers next? 

Cell phones are next…

[Peabody]

2 hours ago, Doctor Tom said:

Walkie talkies now exploding in Lebanon, this gets better and better. No need to bomb them back to the stone age, this will get them there in short order.  Microwaves and Air Fryers next? 

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-planted-explosives-hezbollahs-taiwan-made-pagers-say-sources-2024-09-18/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFX5atleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcN4wsxNVN1fafh9NnFiVUt-dyVw4Yvay-___-VZHIdRq8upqiMRZl4lqQ_aem_LZ7P7tBObyIz8OQ2pMJHWg

[bendejo]

Long ago I heard Arafat preaching the economy of scale of their genocide; this was direct from his mouth on a television interview:

we blow up a school bus and kill 40 Jewish children today -- twenty years on each of those would be an adult and producing at least 2 more Jews, so in affect we are killing 120 of them.

 

This was in the 1960s or '70s.  After hearing such logic I decided anything goes in combating this kind of thinking and its actions.  BY ANYONE.

 

[ThaiFelix]

On 9/18/2024 at 4:39 AM, Social Media said:

“In accordance with international humanitarian law, she reminds all concerned actors that civilians are not a target and must be protected at all times. Even one civilian casualty is one too many,” her statement read.

And its now over 40,000 civilians killed already in Gaza?  Why dont you tell us again next week, and the week after but in reality do sweet feck all!  I bet it would be different scenario completely if it was 40,000 Israelis or Americans killed.

[Evil Penevil]

5 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

This was, by definition, a terrorist act. But for some reason, terrorism is acceptable when it is committed by Jews.

 

https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/turning-people-into-involuntary-suicide

 

You might want to check your source for that article.  The writer is on the lunatic political fringe and hates both the U. S. and Israel.

 

What definition of terrorism are you using?  No universally accepted definition exists, although the U.N. has been trying to formulate one for years. The problem is, was and always will be that one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.  It may be possible to formulate an objective definition of terrorism, but deciding exactly who is a terrorist will always be subjective and entirely dependent  on how you feel about the person, group or nation that commits the act.  

 

In WWII, the German government considered the resistance groups in the occupied countries to be terrorists, while the Allies regarded them as freedom fighters.  When German partisans used the same tactics against Allied occupaion forces as  French, Greek, Norwegian etc. resistance groups had, the Germans were deemed terrorists and often executed when caught.

 

It's truly a case of "same-same but different" when it comes to Israel's battle for survival against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.  Those who support or at least sympathize with Hezbollah and Iran will consider the pager and walkie-talkie attacks as terrorism, while Israel's supporters will consider it a legitimate means to take out terrorist operatives and thereby protect Israeli citizens.

[stevenl]

"Those who support or at least sympathize with Hezbollah and Iran will consider the pager and walkie-talkie attacks as terrorism, while Israel's supporters will consider it a legitimate means to take out terrorist operatives and thereby protect Israeli citizens."

 

I think you will find many who are critical of Israeli actions in Gaza and the west bank will be supportive of this, very targeted, operation.

[Bkk Brian]

52 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said:

And its now over 40,000 civilians killed already in Gaza?  Why dont you tell us again next week, and the week after but in reality do sweet feck all!  I bet it would be different scenario completely if it was 40,000 Israelis or Americans killed.

False. There have not been 40,000 civilians killed in Gaza, stop the lies

[herfiehandbag]

Israel is shutting down electronic communications amongst/between their terrorist enemies.

 

Good move - they will be reduced to land lines (traceable and can be listened in on), written messages and couriers ( again can be intercepted and reveal locations, and face to face meetings, aka targets.

[JonnyF]

Smart move by Israel. 

 

Instill fear into the enemy and limit their communications, while minimizing civilian casualties. 

 

Israel playing chess while the savages that started all this play checkers. 

[Hellfire]

In my opinion, such actions are a sign of Israel's powerlessness and desperation. Wars are not won with such mischievous antics. In 1967, Israel tripled its territory within a week. In 2024, what is being presented as a victory is essentially petty hooliganism. There is a clear degradation of the capabilities of Israel's military machine.

[Nick Carter icp]

3 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:

And its now over 40,000 civilians killed already in Gaza?  Why dont you tell us again next week, and the week after but in reality do sweet feck all!  I bet it would be different scenario completely if it was 40,000 Israelis or Americans killed.

 

   Why you keep writing this nonsense ?

You must know that its untrue by now , not even Hamas claim that 40 000 civilians have been killed in Gaza and they are well known for telling lies .

   Why do you keep  writing things that are not true ?

Not only that , its off topic as well .

[ChipButty]

Interesting, That company in Hungary was only setup in 2022 is suspected of being an Israeli shell company, 

[ChipButty]

[john donson]

this is not international terrorism by the lovely state of israel?

[ChipButty]

Israel has offered to replace all destroyed pagers free of charge 

[Social Media]

A couple of blatant anti-semitic rants have been removed along with a reply

[Nick Carter icp]

21 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Israel has offered to replace all destroyed pagers free of charge 

 

   And they come with a life time guarantee .

[Evil Penevil]

53 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Israel has offered to replace all destroyed pagers free of charge 

 

31 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

And they come with a life time guarantee .

 

And most importantly ...

 

 

Meanwhile, Rashida Tlaib,  the best friend of Hamas and Hezbollah in the U, S, Congress, says

[Hanaguma]

4 hours ago, john donson said:

this is not international terrorism by the lovely state of israel?

Of course not. Tell me, who actually was given the pagers, and by whom?  Not like they were handed out at a Christmas charity event.  They were purchased by terrorists for terrorists.  Also, what a lovely way for Mossad to roll up the entire terror network.  Just look at whose nuts exploded yesterday, and work from there. 

[John Drake]

From the liver to the knee.

[radiochaser]

6 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

Of course not. Tell me, who actually was given the pagers, and by whom?  Not like they were handed out at a Christmas charity event.  They were purchased by terrorists for terrorists.  Also, what a lovely way for Mossad to roll up the entire terror network.  Just look at whose nuts exploded yesterday, and work from there. 

This could be a possible intelligence activity coup as well.  By knowing who was killed/injured by the exploding devices and working out who those people associate with, new, unknown participants of unknown hezbollah networks could be found out.  Working out who was injured, who they associated with, who those people associated with, etc. 

 

For example, the iranian ambassador mojtaba amani was also injured by an exploding pager, a probable known participant in hezbollah planning.   I am guessing that he had a pager so he could follow along with what those having been issued the pagers by the hezbollah government/military, were doing or planning.   

 

e.g. A page saying,  Intell meeting at azar's house 7 pm.   mojtaba amani would then attend the meeting and provide feedback to the iranian government/military about what kind of attack or activity hezbollah was planning against Israel. 

 

I used to do that kind of investigation when I was working.   Knowing the target of an investigation, finding out who they worked for, who their friends were, where they traveled to, what activities they participated in, who else participated in those activities, etc. 

[Evil Penevil]

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

From the liver to the knee.

 

  That's the best one-liner and basis for a meme I've read regarding the  exploding pager op.   

 

I know what I'll answer the next time a pro-Palestine protester yells, "From the river to the sea," at me.   

You deserve a big round of applause.

 

 

[ChipButty]

From the river to the sea Hezbollah can no longer pee

[Bkk Brian]

Best headline ever.............

 

https://x.com/Ostrov_A/status/1836629240483058027

 

[John Drake]

The more I read of this counterterrorism operation, the more I'm impressed. The Israelis set up the manufacture of pagers in Hungary, which were then sold to the Hezzies. In effect, the Hezzies not only had their lower parts blasted away, they paid Israel for the exploding devices used against them. That sort of efficient production is impressive. Israel may have made a financial profit off the entire incident.

[ChipButty]

6 minutes ago, John Drake said:

The more I read of this counterterrorism operation, the more I'm impressed. The Israelis set up the manufacture of pagers in Hungary, which were then sold to the Hezzies. In effect, the Hezzies not only had their lower parts blasted away, they paid Israel for the exploding devices used against them. That sort of efficient production is impressive. Israel may have made a financial profit off the entire incident.

Thats the best bit, they paid Israel for the pagers, 

[Smokin Joe]

3 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Thats the best bit, they paid Israel for the pagers, 

 

Now pager sales have dropped.

 

But prophets have gone through the roof.

[herfiehandbag]

On 9/19/2024 at 10:58 AM, Hellfire said:

There is a clear degradation of the capabilities of Israel's military machine.

Hezbollah's capability, in particular it's ability to communicate is more than a bit degraded.

 

Pagers are out, radios are out, cellphones not trusted...

[ThaiFelix]

On 9/19/2024 at 8:15 AM, Bkk Brian said:

False. There have not been 40,000 civilians killed in Gaza, stop the lies

Yes you are right, the figure is well over 42,000 already.

[Bkk Brian]

2 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said:

Yes you are right, the figure is well over 42,000 already.

Lying does not help your cause. There have not been 42K civilians killed