The Day Thousands of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon

2024/9/19

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Hundreds of electronic devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon. Patrick Kingsley discusses the attacks, the chaos they caused, and the mystery surrounding the pagers' origins.

Explosions across Lebanon targeted Hezbollah operatives via their pagers.
Israel is believed to be behind the attacks, escalating the conflict.
Hezbollah uses pagers to avoid Israeli surveillance on cell phones.
The origin of the pagers and how Israel intercepted them remains unclear.

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Hundreds of electronic devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an audacious plot by Israel.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what the attack accomplished, and what it cost.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley), the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

What we know) about the deadly wireless-device explosions in Lebanon.
Israel’s pager attack was a tactical success without a strategic goal), analysts say.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily). Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

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