How Lebanon's wireless paging system was weaponized to make Hezbollah devices explode
The simultaneous explosion of thousands of pagers used by Lebanese militia Hezbollah on Tuesday was the result of an unprecedented weaponization of a wireless paging system, in which rigged devices detonated upon receiving a coded signal transmitted by radio frequency.
How pagers turned into explosive devices in Lebanon
Pagers, used every day by health care professionals, became a deadly weapon Tuesday as thousands of them simultaneously exploded in Lebanon.
Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah in wake of device explosions
Israel launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets Thursday as the war against the Lebanon-based group widened in the wake of two consecutive days of deadly explosions triggered in wireless devices.
Paranoia over tech is mounting in Lebanon after deadly Hezbollah-pager explosions
The deadly Hezbollah-pager explosions are causing mounting distrust, with some Lebanon residents abandoning their electronic devices.
Exploding Devices in Lebanon Increase Fears of Israel-Hezbollah War
The death toll form a series of walkie-talkie and pager explosions in Lebanon this week has risen to 37, according to local authorities. The attacks have increased fears of a full-blown war between Hezbollah and Israel,
Israel launches airstrikes in Lebanon
Israel launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets as the war against the Lebanon-based group widened in the wake of two consecutive days of deadly explosions triggered in wireless devices.
Israel Pounds Lebanon's Hezbollah After Device Blasts
Israel said it pounded Lebanon's Hezbollah, just hours after the group's leader vowed retribution for deadly explosions that targeted its communication devices, killing 37 people and wounding thousands.
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What caused pagers used by Hezbollah to explode? Wireless security expert explains what might have happened
Thousands of pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah simultaneously exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria on ...
Hezbollah pager attacks are a harbinger of a darker, more dangerous age of individualized strikes, military expert says
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6 Questions About the Deadly Exploding Pager Attacks in Lebanon, Answered
In a period replete with violent attacks across the region—from Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip to the targeted ...
Walkie-Talkie and Pager Attacks Set Off a Legal Debate
Experts are at odds over the question of whether it violates the laws of war to hide explosives in wireless devices that may ...
Hezbollah decided months ago to switch from risky cellphones to pagers for security. The low-tech devices just blew up.
Wireless pagers used by Hezbollah members simultaneously detonated across Lebanon, killing some people and injuring thousands ...
Thousands injured, several dead after pagers explode across Lebanon: Health officials
Pager devices "exploded in the hands of their owners in a number of Lebanese regions" on Tuesday, according to ...
How did pagers explode in Lebanon and why was Hezbollah using them? Here’s what we know
Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up nearly simultaneously in an attack that tops a series of covert ...
How could pagers in Lebanon have been rigged to explode?
At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 people wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday afternoon when hundreds of pagers ...
More Wireless Devices Explode in Lebanon in Second Attack
For a second day, hand-held communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut, in an apparent attack on Hezbollah. At least 20 people were killed and 450 ...
Israel Shifts War Focus to Hezbollah Hurt by Pager Blasts
Israel’s operation against Hezbollah members in Lebanon and Syria through booby-trapped pagers and walkie-talkies was years ...