Lebanon pager explosions are ‘indistinguishable from terrorism,’ says Snowden
Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor and whistleblower, stated that the pager explosions in Lebanon were akin to terrorism. Read the full article at RT.com.
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The remotely detonated explosions caused by the synchronized pager blasts in Lebanon were described as "reckless" by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor. He emphasized that the method did not take into account the safety of civilians potentially caught in the vicinity.
The disaster resulted in the deaths of at least nine individuals, with approximately 2,800 others sustaining injuries on Tuesday. These pagers, owned by Hezbollah members, exploded in unison, an incident for which the group has pointed the finger at Israel, accusing it of heinous aggression and promising retaliation.
While Israel has remained silent about its alleged involvement, it has a record of launching airstrikes targeting Hezbollah and has warned of further "military action" to halt the group's assaults across the border.
Snowden shared his insights on X (formerly Twitter), proposing that the pagers were triggered by "implanted explosives," citing the severity and consistency of the injuries as too significant for a simple hacking event. He stated, "What Israel has just done is, via *any* method, reckless. They blew up countless numbers of people who were driving, shopping, et cetera. Indistinguishable from terrorism."
Reports from Sky News Arabia relayed claims that Mossad had integrated a substantial amount of PETN explosive within the pager batteries, which were then ignited remotely by increasing the battery temperature. This batch of pagers was allegedly part of deliveries that arrived in Lebanon earlier in the year.
The Lebanese officials have confirmed that the casualties included civilians. According to France 24, a Hezbollah source disclosed that among the deceased was the 10-year-old daughter of a group member. On Wednesday, Hezbollah recognized that eight of its operatives had perished in the attacks, based on a report by Sky News Arabia.
However, Jonathan Conricus, a former IDF spokesperson, countered the claims that the operations were "indiscriminate," suggesting they were precisely targeted. "Indiscriminate?? This is as surgical as you could possibly get, only targeting Hezbollah operatives that were important enough to have been issued special comms devices," he noted on X, further mentioning the prolonged attacks by Hezbollah on Israel, displacing 70,000 Israelis.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled on Monday the impending necessity of "military action" to safeguard Israelis near the Lebanese border, amidst caution from US officials against actions that could escalate to a full-scale conflict in Lebanon.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
The disaster resulted in the deaths of at least nine individuals, with approximately 2,800 others sustaining injuries on Tuesday. These pagers, owned by Hezbollah members, exploded in unison, an incident for which the group has pointed the finger at Israel, accusing it of heinous aggression and promising retaliation.
While Israel has remained silent about its alleged involvement, it has a record of launching airstrikes targeting Hezbollah and has warned of further "military action" to halt the group's assaults across the border.
Snowden shared his insights on X (formerly Twitter), proposing that the pagers were triggered by "implanted explosives," citing the severity and consistency of the injuries as too significant for a simple hacking event. He stated, "What Israel has just done is, via *any* method, reckless. They blew up countless numbers of people who were driving, shopping, et cetera. Indistinguishable from terrorism."
Reports from Sky News Arabia relayed claims that Mossad had integrated a substantial amount of PETN explosive within the pager batteries, which were then ignited remotely by increasing the battery temperature. This batch of pagers was allegedly part of deliveries that arrived in Lebanon earlier in the year.
The Lebanese officials have confirmed that the casualties included civilians. According to France 24, a Hezbollah source disclosed that among the deceased was the 10-year-old daughter of a group member. On Wednesday, Hezbollah recognized that eight of its operatives had perished in the attacks, based on a report by Sky News Arabia.
However, Jonathan Conricus, a former IDF spokesperson, countered the claims that the operations were "indiscriminate," suggesting they were precisely targeted. "Indiscriminate?? This is as surgical as you could possibly get, only targeting Hezbollah operatives that were important enough to have been issued special comms devices," he noted on X, further mentioning the prolonged attacks by Hezbollah on Israel, displacing 70,000 Israelis.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled on Monday the impending necessity of "military action" to safeguard Israelis near the Lebanese border, amidst caution from US officials against actions that could escalate to a full-scale conflict in Lebanon.
Anna Muller for TROIB News
