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Hmmm: 19 Iranian Soldiers Die of Acute Pagercide, 150 Injured

https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2024/09/18/hmmm-19-iranian-soldiers-die-of-acute-pagercide-150-injured-n3794660

As a second wave of explosions hits Hezbollah and its command structures, the success of the Israeli attacks raises some interesting questions. Yesterday's question after the pager operation was why Iran's ambassador to Lebanon carried a pager sourced to Hezbollah for operational communications. Mojtaba Amani got injured in the explosion, although initial reports claimed at first that his injuries were "superficial." The New York Times heard otherwise:

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Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amini, lost one eye and severely injured his other eye when a pager he was carrying exploded in a simultaneous wave of blasts targeting wireless electronic devices, according to two members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps briefed on the attack.

Why would a diplomat carry a communication device connected to a terror network currently attacking another state, intended for operational purposes? We'll get back to that question, but first, let's look at today's question, asked in Star Trek V fashion: What did nearly 200 IRGC troops need with a Hezbollah pager?

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19 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members were killed after their pagers had exploded in Deir ez-Zur in eastern Syria, Saudi news source Al-Hadath reported Wednesday afternoon.

An additional 150 IRCG members were also wounded in the explosions, Army Radio reported, citing the Saudi news source.

IRCG members carrying Hezzie pagers? In eastern Syria, the side of Syria farthest from Lebanon? Curiouser and curiouser.

BREAKING: Israel Kills Thousands More Terrorists With Exploding '200 Free Hours of AOL' CDs



LEBANON — Video footage of several explosions flooded social media Wednesday as thousands more Hezbollah terrorists were killed by exploding CDs promising 200 free hours of America Online.

"Oh boy, 200 free hours of dial-up Internet!" said Ahmad Krikor, a terrorist on the FBI's most wanted list. Unfortunately, his brief joy was quickly vaporized into dust along with his body.

Israel is suspected to have intercepted a cache of unused AOL discs which they repurposed for a tactical advantage. In addition, CCTV footage picked up Yiddish operatives fleeing the scene of many detonations.

https://babylonbee.com/news/breaking-israel-kills-another-thousand-terrorists-with-exploding-200-free-hours-of-aol-cds

Rashida Tlaib Uninjured After Her Pager Mysteriously Explodes



WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capitol Police responded to an urgent call amid reports of a loud disturbance in the congressional offices today. Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was later reportedly uninjured after her pager mysteriously exploded.

The incident occurred earlier Tuesday in Tlaib's Capitol Hill office, where her pager had been sitting on a desk before spontaneously detonating, causing a significant scare but leaving no reported injuries.

"It just blew up right out of nowhere!" one of Tlaib's staffers said following the explosion. "We were just going about our business, checking over the congresswoman's itinerary of Death-To-Israel protests, when there was a huge blast in the next room. We went in there, papers were flying everywhere, and there was smoke… thank goodness she had put the pager on the desk. Such a crazy, unexplained incident, right?"

https://babylonbee.com/news/rashida-tlaib-uninjured-after-her-pager-mysteriously-explodes

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Oh no, the terrorists are getting their everyday lives interrupted by the possibility of attacks.  I believe the proper phrase for that is "what goes around, comes around".

FAFO, Mossad style.

 

Based on what is known so far, the specific order of pagers to Hezbollah was targeted, not just random devices coming out of the factory.  I call very false equivalency. 

Also, it seems there may have been a round 2.

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-820703

Hundreds of people were wounded on Wednesday as Lebanese media reported another round of explosions throughout the country at midday.

Three people had been killed, according to Lebanese state media.

According to Reuters, citing a Lebanese security official, those wounded sustain wounds primarily to the stomach and hands.

The Lebanese Health Ministry later issued a statement saying over a hundred people had been wounded and one person had been killed, according to a preliminary toll.

Initial vague reports of networked devices exploding came in from Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and throughout Lebanon.

If true, this would be the second consecutive day of potential sabotage and explosions in Lebanon after around 3,000 mostly members of Hezbollah were wounded by exploding beepers on Tuesday.

According to unconfirmed reports, Hezbollah has told its operatives to distance itself from communication devices.

Unofficial reports also claimed that Hezbollah told its members to dispose of devices containing a lithium battery or that are connected to the internet.

Oh no, the terrorists are getting their everyday lives interrupted by the possibility of attacks.  I believe the proper phrase for that is "what goes around, comes around". 

This gives a good summary of what we "know" of the story, https://pjmedia.com/rick-moran/2024/09/18/hezbollah-still-trying-to-figure-out-how-israel-carried-out-israels-beeper-attack-n4932620 .

Trying to summarize the summary:

The Hezzies realized that because cell phones communicate with sell towers, cell phones could be tracked by Israel, a significant security issue. The Hezzies decided to switch to pagers, which are receive-only, not trackable. Israel got wind of this, learned which company's product had been ordered (~5000!), and managed to plant a small amount of explosive and a trigger in the pagers. Boom!

This did several things for Israel. It hit Hezzie leaders and combatants, hard, all over Lebanon and Syria (including Iran's ambassador to Lebanon!). It planted uncertainty about all Hezzie commercial transactions. Fear ... what's next and who is next.