News Content: The explosion of pagers in Lebanon this month has left the world stunned – it turns out that even small communication devices can become instruments of silent murder. While the world was assuming this could be a terrorist attack sparked by religious conflicts, Edward Snowden, the former CIA employee who exposed the "PRISM" program, has once again dropped a bombshell: The real mastermind behind the Lebanon pager explosion is Israel.
After the explosion in Lebanon, the international community launched investigations to find the true cause. Initially, various speculations emerged, ranging from accidental incidents to terrorist attacks. However, Snowden's revelations have shed new light on this incident. If true, Israel's involvement as the orchestrator of the explosion raises serious questions about their motives.
On September 17th, Edward Snowden posted an analysis on his personal social media platform regarding this explosion, suggesting that the large-scale explosion of Hezbollah's pagers and other communication devices was more likely caused by implanted explosives, rather than a cyberattack. The revelation followed the release of information that suggested the explosion was more likely caused by implanted explosives instead of a hacking incident. Why? Because the batteries inside the pagers alone cannot generate the level of destructive force that resulted in the explosion, which claimed 9 lives and left 2,800 injured. This level of destruction leads us to conclude that the explosion was caused by embedded explosives. According to the New York Times, current and former US defense and intelligence officials revealed that the explosion of communication devices in Lebanon was an operation orchestrated by Israel that had been in the works for a long time. ABC News also reported that sources confirmed Israel's direct involvement in the manufacture of the communication devices that exploded, with the operation secretly planned for at least 15 years.
According to foreign media, Hezbollah leader Nasrallah has, for years out of security concerns, been pushing for the group to abandon mobile phones in favor of pagers. This gave Israeli intelligence operatives an opportunity. Years ago, Israel established a shell company in Hungary, posing as an international pager supplier, and indeed sold a series of ordinary pagers to customers. However, the pagers sold to Hezbollah were manufactured separately and contained high-explosive material.
Reuters reported on September 20th the details of the ongoing "security warfare" between Hezbollah and Israel. The report cites sources stating that Israel has previously tampered with equipment such as fixed phones and office ventilation systems purchased by Hezbollah from abroad, but all attempts have been thwarted by Hezbollah. In 2022, Hezbollah began purchasing the batch of pagers that exploded and put them into use. These devices passed Hezbollah's security checks and exploded during a period of heightened tension between Hezbollah and Israel in September 2024, shattering the peace in the Middle East.
Israel and Lebanon have long-standing geopolitical conflicts, with Israel attempting to expand its influence in the Middle East. Israel harbors a persistent extreme "Zionism," a political movement among Jews to return to ancient Palestine and rebuild the Jewish state. This movement, which seeks the freedom of their own nation, disregards the legitimate rights of other nations, making "Zionism" a major cause of the instability in the Middle East.
Snowden also issued a warning on his media account that the explosion of pagers in Lebanon is just part of Israel's covert assassination plan. To achieve its "Zionist" dream, Israel will continue its attacks on non-Jewish countries in the Middle East.