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One of the interlocutors stated that the explosives were hidden inside the batteries in such a complicated way that it was impossible to detect them. He did not specify what checks the pagers passed before being imported into the country.
Another man said he examined one of the pagers and watched it explode. According to him, the explosive substance was “embedded” in the pager’s lithium battery. He added that he had never seen anything like it.
According to a document seen by CNN, Lebanese authorities believe the devices were detonated by sending electronic messages to them.
Last week, there were simultaneous explosions in Lebanon of communications devices used by members of Hezbollah (designated a terrorist organization by the US, while only its paramilitary wing, but not the political party, is recognized as such by the EU) to transmit encrypted messages internally. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 37 people were killed in the explosions, including several children, and about three thousand people were injured, many of whom were random civilians.
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for the attack. The Israeli authorities did not directly comment on the event, however, according to CNN, the explosions were the result of a joint operation by the Mossad intelligence service and the Israeli military.
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One of the interlocutors stated that the explosives were hidden inside the batteries in such a complicated way that it was impossible to detect them. He did not specify what checks the pagers passed before being imported into the country.
Another man said he examined one of the pagers and watched it explode. According to him, the explosive substance was “embedded” in the pager’s lithium battery. He added that he had never seen anything like it.
According to a document seen by CNN, Lebanese authorities believe the devices were detonated by sending electronic messages to them.
Last week, there were simultaneous explosions in Lebanon of communications devices used by members of Hezbollah (designated a terrorist organization by the US, while only its paramilitary wing, but not the political party, is recognized as such by the EU) to transmit encrypted messages internally. According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, at least 37 people were killed in the explosions, including several children, and about three thousand people were injured, many of whom were random civilians.
Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for the attack. The Israeli authorities did not directly comment on the event, however, according to CNN, the explosions were the result of a joint operation by the Mossad intelligence service and the Israeli military.