Beyond Horizons

  On September 18, a strange and tragic event occurred in Lebanon when hundreds of pagers, reportedly linked to the militant group Hezbollah, exploded all at once across the country. This incident resulted in the deaths of at least nine people and injured over 3,000 others. One video shows a man shopping at a grocery store when his pager exploded, knocking him to the ground as others ran in fear. This has led to questions about what caused the explosions, with early theories suggesting battery overheating. This raises a troubling question: could smartphones also be turned into bombs? Can Hackers Turn Your Phone into a Bomb? Smartphones are everywhere and rely on lithium-ion batteries, so the idea of them being used in a similar way can’t be ignored. However, making this happen is much more complex. Hezbollah uses pagers because they are considered more secure against surveillance, especially from Israeli intelligence. Pagers are simpler devices and harder to track than smartphones....

  In a shocking turn of events, chaos erupted across Lebanon as a series of targeted explosions left hundreds injured. Footage captured a man in a checked shirt collapsing to the ground, wounded in the midriff after a pager in his bag detonated. This alarming incident wasn’t isolated; it was one of many explosions that played out simultaneously, striking fear into the hearts of everyday citizens. The Explosions: A Coordinated Assault At 3:30 PM, panic spread like wildfire as multiple pagers exploded throughout Beirut and beyond, including grocery stores and hospitals. The images were harrowing: civilians caught in a nightmare, sirens wailing as hospitals struggled to cope with the influx of nearly 3,000 injured, many of whom were Hezbollah fighters and medics. CCTV footage showed a man checking his pager moments before it detonated, underscoring the calculated nature of these attacks. Security sources revealed that these pagers had been introduced into Hezbollah’s network only thre...