Israel's Mossad intelligence agency planted a small amount of explosives in 5,000 Taiwanese pagers ordered by the Lebanese group Hezbollah months before the attacks. The operation was carried out under strict conditions to destroy the devices and cause maximum damage. The date of the event was revealed in early 2021.
Mossad used the latest technology to hide traces of explosives in the pagers and make them undetectable during initial inspection. This method of action shocked the world community and demonstrated the high professionalism of the Israeli intelligence service. “Taiwanese pagers were chosen as an ideal target for the explosives because of their popularity in Lebanon,” the source noted.
The pager bombing incident was one of the major events in Israel's fight against terrorist groups in the Middle East. Mossad demonstrated its ability to conduct covert operations using innovative methods. “This successful mission was proof of the high level of training of the Israeli special services and their readiness to act in any conditions.”
The Lebanese Hezbollah group expressed outrage at the Mossad's actions and accused Israel of carrying out terrorist attacks against its members. However, the Israeli side denies any involvement in the incident and claims that it acted solely in self-defense. “We will not tolerate threats from terrorist organizations and are ready to take any measures to protect our country,” an Israeli government spokesman said.
