After Two Years.. The Behind-the-Scenes of 'Operation Beiger' Targeting Hezbollah's Communication System

Tel Aviv - Afaq News - Israeli media revealed extensive and complex details about the behind-the-scenes of "Operation Beiger" which targeted the communication system of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, on the occasion of the second anniversary of its execution.

The details indicate that the operation began with sending a fabricated signal in mid-September 2024, which caused thousands of devices to explode simultaneously in a sequence that lasted for about half an hour, resulting in the injury of around 5,000 people and the death of dozens, including field leaders, in addition to injuring the Iranian ambassador to Beirut, Mojtaba Amani, who lost sight in one of his eyes.

According to the same sources, the Israeli Mossad had manufactured about 500 devices before the events of October 7, after which the head of the agency, David Barnea, issued strict instructions to accelerate the production line in response to Hezbollah's increasing demand for portable communication devices. To achieve this, orders were issued to freeze other intelligence projects and reassign staff to the assembly line.

Due to the lack of available space at the agency's headquarters, it was decided to clear the gymnasium and completely convert it into a secret factory, to which mobile buildings were added, where the team worked in shifts around the clock to manually assemble the devices and plant precise and concealed explosive devices that could not be detected by X-ray inspection devices.

The report clarified that the idea originally came from one of the technological experts in Mossad, who had been previously excluded for several reasons, including financial considerations and doubts about the effectiveness of small amounts of explosive materials, before being reinstated and implemented in conjunction with the state of exhaustion and readiness among the resistance.