Call Me Back - with Dan Senor BEEP! with Nadav Eyal
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Sep 18, 2024 
Nadav Eyal, a seasoned columnist for Yediot Ahronot, dives deep into the complexities of Middle Eastern politics. He recounts a remarkable military operation where Israel launched simultaneous strikes against Hezbollah. The explosive communications mishap involving 3,000 pagers reveals the group's reliance on coded messages. Eyal discusses Hezbollah's preference for pagers due to security concerns, and highlights Israel's advanced intelligence operations, all while analyzing the evolving dynamics of this tense regional conflict.
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Past Israeli Operations
- Israel booby-trapped Yichia Ayash's phone in the 1990s, leading to his death.
- This sparked Hamas suicide bombings in retaliation.
Cyberattack on Iranian Centrifuges
- In another operation, Israel reportedly used a virus to make Iranian centrifuges spin too fast.
- This caused them to explode, disrupting Iran's nuclear program.
Precision of Pager Attack
- The pager operation is remarkably precise, targeting Hezbollah operatives while minimizing civilian harm.
- David French called it "one of the most precisely targeted strikes in the history of warfare."