Pentagon officials suprised and ‘impressed’ by Hezbollah pager explosions

For the first time, a senior United States official has discussed behind-the-scenes events at the Pentagon on the day Hezbollah’s pagers exploded, revealing a surprising and impressive operation that left Pentagon officials in awe.

On September 17, 2024, what seemed like another day at the Pentagon quickly changed when a sudden request came from Israel’s then-defence minister Yoav Gallant to speak with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.

It was the day that thousands of pagers belonging to members of the Lebanese terrorist group exploded. The following day, hundreds of walkie-talkie devices belonging to Hezbollah operatives also exploded.

Official estimates claimed that at least 59 people were killed and more than 4,000 were injured.