Pagers, Walkie-Talkies, and a Shadow War

September 21, 2024 00:36:37
Pagers, Walkie-Talkies, and a Shadow War
Modern War Institute
Pagers, Walkie-Talkies, and a Shadow War

Sep 21 2024 | 00:36:37

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Show Notes

When news emerged from Lebanon recently that several thousand pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah had exploded, observers quickly began piecing together an assessment of what happened. It looked to be an Israeli intelligence operation—and a wildly successful one, both operationally and psychologically. But why did Israel pick now to conduct it? Is it likely to become just another episode in an ongoing shadow war between Israel and Hezbollah or lead to a dramatic escalation? And how is Hezbollah likely to respond to this glaring failure in its operational security? Colin P. Clarke, director of research at the Soufan Group and a senior research fellow at the Soufan Center, joins this episode to share his insights.

 

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