Ex-Mossad Operative Reveals New Details of Lebanon Pager Operation

A former Mossad member has disclosed unprecedented details about the September 2024 pager explosions in Lebanon, shedding new light on how Israel infiltrated the supply chain to covertly manufacture and deliver 5,000 devices to a Lebanon-based armed group. The account underscores the scale of the operation and its impact on the group’s internal security and communications. According to the details provided, the Israeli intelligence service penetrated the supply chain in a highly complex manner and secretly ran the production process to get the devices delivered. Even as debates continued inside the organization over the security of the new devices, the halt in sales of older communication devices forced it into making the purchase. The account also says a dispute arose between the Israeli army and Mossad over the timing of the operation. The army did not consider wartime the right moment, while Mossad said the plan had reached a point of no return. The explosions created major confusion inside the organization and later paved the way for additional Israeli attacks.