From Munich 72 to 7 October attack: the chequered history of the Mossad Hezbollah device blasts add to reputation for audacious espionage, but Israeli spy agency has had numerous failures The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2024
What the operation to blow up Hezbollah’s pagers tells us about Israel’s spy agencies The mass explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies believed to belong to members of the Iran-backed Shiite group Hezbollah in Lebanon have widely been attributed to Israel’s intelligence services. The attacks, which killed dozens of people and wounded thousands more, speak volumes about the technical capacities of Israel’s spy services –… France 24 · Sep 20, 2024
The pager bombing of Hezbollah was jaw-dropping. Will it make Israel safer? Not for long Reliance on military prowess has become a way of avoiding the path the country must now take: diplomacy, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024
How the plot to explode Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies unfolded Israel’s Mossad spy agency is believed to be behind the operation, Chris Stevenson writes, which likely took months of planning The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024
Lebanon Device Blasts: What We Know About Deadly Attacks Hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in unprecedented attacks this week, killing 32 people and wounding more than 3,000 others. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2024
Thursday briefing: The sophisticated attack on Hezbollah, and what it means for a fractious Middle East In today’s newsletter: Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in sequence across Lebanon – what happens now? The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024
Taiwan Denies Prior Knowledge Of Pager Explosions In Lebanon Taiwan's defense ministry denies prior knowledge of Taiwanese-branded pagers used in Lebanon attack involving Israel's Mossad and military. Top News · Sep 19, 2024
First pagers, now walkie-talkies: Lebanon on edge after new wave of explosions kill 20 Lebanon is reeling from a second wave of deadly explosions targeting electronic devices used by Hezbollah, just a day after hundreds of the militant group's pagers detonated simultaneously. The latest attacks, which are widely believed to have been carried out by Israel, have heightened fears of an all-out war between… The Times of India · Sep 19, 2024
Pager and walkie-talkie attacks on Hezbollah were audacious and carefully planned Israel is widely believed to be behind the operations – but who made the devices, and how did they explode? The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
Israel's Defense Minister Announces New Era In War Effort Israel's defense minister announces strategic shift in response to Hezbollah threats, focusing on the northern front. Top News · Sep 18, 2024
What is Hezbollah? Group's walkie-talkies detonate across Lebanon, killing nine in fresh attack Hezbollah officials have been targeted in multiple attacks, with some officials saying Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency was behind them Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024
Hezbollah pagers explode: Has Israel carried out such attacks before? The method and scale of the latest Israeli killings may be new, but their idea of assassinating opponents goes far back. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2024
Hezbollah device blasts: how did pagers and walkie-talkies explode and what do we know about the attacks? What sources are saying about the techniques behind the simultaneous explosion of thousands of devices across Lebanon The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
Israel ‘blew up thousands of Hezbollah pagers early over fears plot would be foiled’ Twelve people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded, including Iran’s envoy to Lebanon, when around 3,000 of the devices were triggered when a coded message was reportedly sent to them Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024
Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2024 Hezbollah pager blasts: Mossad 'planted explosives inside thousands of devices months before they detonated' The unprecedented Hezbollah security breach saw thousands of pagers detonate across Lebanon, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024 Timeline: Israel has long history of pulling off complex attacks like exploding pagers in Lebanon Thousands of pagers used members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people and wounding several thousand
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Hezbollah pager explosions: questions over strategy behind unprecedented attack Detonation of thousands of devices in Lebanon shows extraordinary ability to to strike at heart of militant group
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024 Lawyer for family of Kosovo suspect arrested in Turkey over alleged Mossad ties claims he's innocent A lawyer representing the family of a man from Kosovo who was arrested in Turkey for allegedly transferring money to Mossad operatives there insists he's innocent and has offered the family’s cooperation in the investigation
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024 Suspect arrested in Turkey for allegedly transferring money to Mossad operatives, report says Turkish police have arrested a suspect believed to have been transferring money to operatives from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency in Turkey
The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2024 Jordan in last-ditch effort to prevent Iran retaliating for Haniyeh killing Foreign minister’s rare visit to Tehran appears likely to fail given Iranian insistence on making a decisive response
Top News · Aug 2, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Denies Argument Over Hostage Deal Israeli Prime Minister's office denies report of argument with security officials over hostage and ceasefire deal. Netanyahu remains committed to securing ...
The Times of India · Aug 2, 2024 How Mossad planted bomb, used AI and remote control to kill Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran Over the years, Israel has been accused of conducting a covert war against Iran, engaging in a series of clandestine operations that have targeted the Islamic Republic's nuclear infrastructure, key personnel, and strategic assets. These actions, which Israel rarely acknowledges, have included: Explosions in secretive underground nuclear facilities. Cyber attacks.…
Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2024 From Paris to Beirut: Israel’s long record of assassinating Palestinians Ismail Haniyeh is the latest in a list of Palestinian leaders believed to have been assassinated by Israel.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2024 Israel has a long history of targeted killings. Here's a look at some of them A pair of strikes on top militant commanders in Beirut and Tehran has escalated tensions in a region already on edge and adds to a long list of targeted killings attributed to Israel
The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024 Global leaders try to dissuade Israel from increasing attacks on Lebanon US backed Israel in blaming Hezbollah for strike on Golan Heights but is ‘working on a diplomatic solution’