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The PDB Situation Report: Insights on Recent Middle East Escalations and U.S. Security Challenges

Hezbollah's Covert Weaponization: Explosive Device Attacks Shake Lebanon and Syria

This week, one of the most unprecedented and sophisticated covert operations in recent history unfolded against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria. Thousands of communication devices—pagers and walkie-talkies—used by Hezbollah operatives mysteriously detonated almost simultaneously, leaving at least 12 dead and hundreds wounded. The coordinated nature of these explosions caught Hezbollah completely off guard, illustrating a highly advanced intelligence operation likely carried out by Israeli intelligence units, notably Unit 8200 or Military Intelligence's MAD.