Israeli Censor Clears New Details of 2024 Pager Operation Against Hezbollah

Israel's military censor has allowed publication of previously blocked details of the September 2024 pager attacks on Hezbollah, which former defense minister Yoav Gallant said were triggered by fears of exposure.

• Gallant said the plan, prepared over about a decade, aimed to eliminate Hezbollah's fighting force using its communication devices.
• Gallant said Israel activated the pagers fearing exposure after Hezbollah began examining them, wounding more than 2,000 members.
• Netanyahu said Hezbollah sent three pagers to Iran for inspection in the third week of September 2024.
• The documentary "Paging Hezbollah," scheduled for October 30, features interviews with Netanyahu, then-Mossad chief David Barnea, and Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin.