Pager Explosions: Washington Post Reveals New Details of Mossad's Operation Against Hezbollah.

The Washington Post reports that details of the Israeli Mossad's operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which led to many casualties, have become known. According to the report, the plan to infiltrate the Hezbollah network was developed in 2022. Israeli intelligence agents created special pagers disguised under the brand of Taiwan's Apollo company. These devices contained explosives and could be remotely controlled.

To persuade Hezbollah to purchase the pagers, Mossad enlisted a former representative of the Apollo company in the Middle East. She offered the group "reliable" devices, unaware of their true purpose.

The feature of the pagers was a two-step message decryption procedure, which required the user to hold the device with both hands during the explosion. This was intended to inflict maximum harm on the militants.

The Washington Post also reports that the operation caused controversy within the Israeli government. Some senior officials feared a potential conflict with Hezbollah and Iran. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the plan.

The newspaper also reveals that the US was not informed of the operation in advance. Furthermore, alongside the attack on the militants, Israel considered the possibility of eliminating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, whose whereabouts had been known to Mossad for years.