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Israel's 'Paging Hezbollah' Documentary Reveals Inside Story of Wild Pager Attack
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In Short: Director Justin Folk's documentary 'Paging Hezbollah' offers a behind-the-scenes look at Israel's daring attack on Hezbollah using rigged pagers.
The September 2024 operation left 42 dead and 4,000 injured, according to a Lebanese minister affiliated with Hezbollah.
In the trailer, former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu refers to the pagers as a 'handful of TNT that changed the world.
The film, set to release soon, will feature Netanyahu and the head of Israel's Mossad spy agency, providing firsthand accounts of the operation.
The attack involved simultaneously detonating thousands of pagers in the pockets of Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria.
The documentary will also cover the follow-up explosions involving Hezbollah’s handheld radios the day after the pager attack.
Little is known about the intricate planning and execution of the operation, including how the pagers were engineered, placed with Hezbollah, and ultimately used.
The filmmakers say the film will detail how Israel penetrated Hezbollah's communications network through years of planning, deception, and supply chain infiltration.
The pager operation is described as a culmination of years of work rather than a single conceived and executed strike.
What's still developing
- Netanyahu is among several high-profile figures featured in “ Paging Hezbollah,” a new documentary from director Justin Folk that dropped its first teaser on Thursday morning.