Amid the recent communication device explosions targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon, misinformation has been spreading rapidly. Let’s clear up the speculations and lay out the facts.
Spreading misinformation or disinformation serves only those pushing propaganda, pursuing political agendas, or stirring up hysteria.
That’s why it’s crucial to report the truth calmly, ensuring readers stay informed without causing panic or incitement. Important now more than ever.
Claim #1: Solar panels, phones, and other electronic devices have also exploded.
Fact:
No solar panels, phones, laptops, or any other electronic devices have exploded. The explosions were limited to rigged pagers and walkie-talkies a specific batch ordered 3 and 5 months ago by Hezbollah for their members. And only ones that were turned on.
Claim #2: Motorola made these devices.
Fact:
The model of Walkie-Talkies was made by Motorola but the company has since come up to say they stopped making those 10 years ago. Likely, this was purchased on a secondary market and rigged.
As for the pagers, it’s made by Gold Apollo but the Taiwanese company said it’s licensed to their partner in Hungary, BAC, to manufacture. Hungary denies this company exists. Likely BAC is the front company of the Mossad to fulfill the order while rigging it with explosives with the help of their notorious Unit 8200.
Bulgaria was then investigating a possible link between a Sofia-based firm and the devices. Later denying there are any.
This will untangle a web of shell and front companies.
Claim #3: Other pagers, like those used by doctors and health workers, also exploded.
Fact:
The explosions were limited to specific pagers distributed to Hezbollah members. These pagers were solely manufactured and distributed to them.
Claim #4: AUBMC updated their pagers a month ago because of a tip-off.
Fact:
The American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) did update their pagers recently as a part of a routine update to improve their communication systems. No tip-offs of any sorts were given to the hospital. As it’s irrelevant to the specific devices rigged for Hezbollah.
AUBMC played a major role in taking in many of the injured this week and treating them. Campaigns like these are harmful to the hospital.
Claim #5: The devices were rigged by infiltrating the supply chain.
Fact:
The explosions were caused by tampered communication devices, pagers and walkie-talkies to be precise, used by Hezbollah members. However, the fact that these devices were tampered with during the distribution chain is not entirely true.
The pagers were tampered with during manufacturing, but the exact “how” that solves this equation is still under investigation. As for the walkie-talkies, which were discontinued models from the Japanese firm ICOM, the tampering likely occurred after they were already in use.
Claim #6: The Attack targeted thousands of civilians
Fact:
This false claim only works to cause mass hysteria and push a certain narrative to advance propaganda. Though there were civilian casualties. Most of the injuries and deaths were mid-high level Hezbollah members who were issued pagers to stay on stand-by response and to coordinate if case a war breaks though. Meanwhile, the walkie-talkies were issued by Hezbollah to their lower-level members.
Hezbollah was dealing with a major infiltration so who received which, if any, device was carefully chosen. Most Hezbollah members didn’t even get one, let alone civilians.
Claim #7: The devices were intercepted and rigged during the supply chain.
Fact:
Pulling that off would be incredibly difficult with almost 10,000 devices. Early information is pointing towards a front company being set up by Mossad.
Hezbollah placed an order to them and the devices were rigged during the manufacturing process. The know-how was reportedly with the help of Israel’s notorious Unit 8200.
