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Home / Middle East / Israeli supply chain infiltration likely behind Hezbollah pager blasts: analysts
Middle East, Israel, Military analysis

September 17, 2024

Israeli supply chain infiltration likely behind Hezbollah pager blasts: analysts

Former CIA analyst Mike Dimino of the U.S.-based Defense Priorities think tank said that judging by images of the injuries a “very small explosive” implanted inside the devices was the most likely cause, rather than an overheating battery.

“This was a classic sabotage operation,” he said on X, adding such an operation takes “months if not years” to orchestrate.

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