A preliminary investigation by Lebanese authorities into the communications devices that exploded in Lebanon this week revealed they were rigged with explosives before being brought into the country, according to a letter from Lebanon’s mission to the United Nations addressed to the U.N. Security Council.
The devices, which included pagers and hand-held radios, were detonated remotely by sending electronic messages, as outlined in the letter, which was reviewed by Reuters on Thursday. Lebanon’s U.N. mission attributed the planning and execution of the attacks to Israel.
The attacks, which targeted Hezbollah’s communications equipment on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulted in 37 martyrs and approximately 3,000 injured, overwhelming Lebanese hospitals and causing widespread chaos for the militant group.
Israel has not directly addressed the attacks, which security sources believe were likely carried out by its Mossad intelligence agency, known for conducting complex operations on foreign soil.
