By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-23 15:19:27 | Updated at 2024-09-30 13:29:31
6 days ago
Israel's 'red button': Device blasts hit Hezbollah at critical moment, officials say
jpost ^ | 09/23/2024 | JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Posted on 09/23/2024 7:59:52 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The device explosions in Lebanon last week were part of Israel's "red button" plan, designed to be activated at a critical moment for maximum impact against an adversary, current and former Israeli officials with knowledge of the pager operation told the Washington Post.
The double round of device explosions that took place last week throughout Lebanon caused a high number of Hezbollah casualties throughout the country.
According to the report, the plot was primarily part of Israel's long-term strategy to develop its "red button capability" to be prepared for critical moments.
"A ‘red button’ is a concept for something you can use when you want or need it," a former Israeli official with knowledge of the pager operation explained in the report.
However, the reasoning behind the timing of the device attack has not been fully understood.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: device; hezbollah; israels; redbutton
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IDF is clever
To: ChicagoConservative27
Wonder what/when they hit the mullahs with. They know it’s coming somehow.
2 posted on 09/23/2024 8:03:56 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
To: ChicagoConservative27
3 posted on 09/23/2024 8:08:47 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
To: ChicagoConservative27
This was an incredibly clever operation, including keeping US in the dark.
4 posted on 09/23/2024 8:10:00 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
To: ComputerGuy
I have to figure that Hezbollah didn’t issue the pagers to privates, but to NCOs and officers.
5 posted on 09/23/2024 8:15:23 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
To: HYPOCRACY
Next will be cups made out of an explosive plastic material with embedded electronic detonator chips.
6 posted on 09/23/2024 8:17:16 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
To: ComputerGuy
It never would have worked had the US known about it
7 posted on 09/23/2024 8:17:28 AM PDT by Saintgermain ( )
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