Explained: The 2024 Pager Attacks On Hezbollah Netanyahu Referred To At UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referenced the 2024 pager attacks against Hezbollah during a speech at the United Nations. The incident involved explosive-laden communication devices that caused mass casualties among the militant group.
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Provides context on a significant geopolitical security operation and its ongoing diplomatic implications.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brought a pager with him to the United Nations General Assembly, showed it to the audience in front of him, and told them Tel Aviv has been fighting wars on multiple fronts for years now. He dismissed allegations of Israeli genocide in Gaza as "the biggest lie of the century.""Do you know of any other country the size of New Jersey that can fight for three years on seven fronts?" he asked.Brandishing the device like those that Israeli intelligence reportedly engineered with explosives before having them shipped to operatives of the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Netanyahu said, "You remember the beepers?
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