Hezbollah's operational capacity faces 'dramatic challenge' amid device attacks

Former CIA Middle East Official Norman Roule discusses how the loss of Hezbollah's communications equipment will affect their ability to organise attacks.

Reports of exploding walkie-talkies owned by members of Hezbollah have arsine from Lebanon, killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds more.

These explosions follow Wednesday's attack, which caused hundreds of pagers to detonate, killing at least another 14 and injuring thousands.

"What we have, however, is a sophisticated supply chain interdiction, and it should remind all of us that any external chain for sensitive technology is going to be susceptible to manipulation," Mr Roule to Sky News Australia.'

"In the near-term, Hezbollah has a dramatic challenge, and this reduces their operational capacity and threat."

[miketufts]

They're going to be using two tin cans and a string now

[Rusty-Story]

Mohammad, Ali, Hussein, Hassan, Ahmed, Omar and Fatmeh have left the chat

[a_changedworld]

The Melbourne protestors have been very quiet since all this dropped. 😬

[amitjambhale]

This is what happens when you live in 7 th century and another one lives in 21st century

[Aloha_Snackbar_]

Israel is offering to replace all pagers and walkie talkies free of charge. 😂😂😂

[johndunn]

Total humiliation for all How you like that Abdullah?

[masoukamil]

I wouldn't have believed this is possible in a Hollywood movie

[FelishaJones-ul]

Yeah, it will be hard for commanders to tell the soldiers what to do, it sucks when the enemy is smarter than you .

[jimmyzhao]

2:02 Correction: The pagers *were not 'defective'* they worked *as intended*

[matthewj]

This makes them look like fools as it should

[ukangedesmond]

Leave Israel alone, they wouldn't listen

[CSemperFi]

"I have to call you back, my pager is blowing up."

[kirklentz]

6th century goat herders. I almost feel sorry for

[williamtan]

Now they have to deliver messages by Bicycle or Pigeons, don't use motor-cycle as well.🤣😂

[MichaelDebalski-mkbt]

5, 000 people injured 50, 000 pairs of underwear ruined !

[charlesthomas]

Do not forget that Israel is responding for the Hezbollah’s involvement in the October massacre.

[seanwatts]

The lament in the American media is laughable.

[cometogetherlikevoltron]

““Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a very heavy stone for all peoples; all who would heave it away will surely be cut in pieces, though all nations of the earth are gathered against it.”
‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

[speedy]

The pager detonation command was "mazol tov"

[Rancid_One]

Even Taylor Swift & Pink & Madonna & Little Robbie De Nero could be triggered at any time .