How Israel's Mossad Used Shell Companies to Plant Explosives in Hezbollah Pagers

A covert Mossad operation allegedly used shell companies to plant explosives in thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah, resulting in a coordinated detonation across Lebanon. The attack killed nine people and wounded thousands, heightening tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, with the militant group vowing retaliation.

A covert operation by Israel’s Mossad spy agency allegedly led to the simultaneous detonation of explosives hidden inside thousands of pagers used by Hezbollah militants across Lebanon. The attack, which killed nine people, including an 8-year-old girl, and injured nearly 3,000, has intensified tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, prompting the Iran-backed group to vow retaliation.

The explosive pagers were reportedly planted by Mossad as part of a months-long operation aimed at weakening Hezbollah. According to Lebanese security sources and reports by The New York Times, the pagers, disguised as ordinary devices, were manufactured by a Mossad-controlled shell company, B.A.C Consulting, based in Hungary.

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The operation to plant explosives began with Mossad establishing multiple front companies that posed as legitimate pager producers. The pagers were imported into Lebanon over the past two years under the guise of normal electronic shipments. Although the devices looked like standard pagers, the batteries were rigged with explosives, waiting to be detonated.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had previously urged his members to avoid using cell phones due to the risk of Israeli surveillance, prompting the group to rely on pagers. This created a vulnerability that Mossad exploited, culminating in Tuesday’s devastating explosions.

The pagers detonated simultaneously when the Israeli operatives triggered them remotely. A message in Arabic, seemingly from Hezbollah's senior leadership, was sent to the pagers, causing them to beep before the explosives detonated. The precision and scale of the operation suggest that Mossad had been planning the attack for months.

Although Israel has not officially claimed responsibility for the explosions, the United States was reportedly informed of an impending operation in Lebanon ahead of the attack. Iran-backed Hezbollah has vowed to strike back, further escalating the cross-border conflict between the two sides, which has been ongoing since the Gaza conflict erupted last October.