Fearing that Israel would recognize them if they use their phones, the threat came in the form of pagers. The New York Times stated that Tel Aviv shell companies were formed to integrate these into the militant organization.
–Galla S Kiran Kumar, Bureau ChiefBAC started operations as a global communications supplier. Apart from this, Israel has set up two more shell companies to cover the manufacturers of pagers. After that it entered into an agreement to sell pagers using the Gold Apollo brand to Taiwan. It sold ordinary pagers to ordinary customers. But, for the first time in 2022, a small number also sold their pagers to Hezbollah.
On the other hand, based on the locations of phones, Israel has made it a routine to identify Hezbollah members and carry out attacks. As a result, Hezbollah chief Nasrullah publicly said on television at the beginning of this year, “Phones are the main agents in your hands, your wives and children’s hands. Put it in an iron box, lock it and bury it” he called. The members of the organization were given clear instructions to keep pagers with them at all times, not to communicate details of Hezbollah activities on mobile phones under any circumstances.
The Israeli shell company BAC, which is waiting for such an opportunity, has accelerated the production of ‘special’ series of pagers. The batteries were made by placing an explosive substance called PETN. As it was the time of war, the orders of where to go to their soldiers were sent in pagers. A huge number of pagers arrived in Lebanon this summer. These were provided to thousands of fighters. In the end, they created a great commotion in Lebanon and damaged Hezbollah’s communication system.
