The revenge of Israel’s women on Hezbollah

Some were shocked to learn that Israel’s successful ‘Pagergeddon’ operation had been the work of a female intelligence operative under thirty. But they shouldn’t have been.

Israel’s digital intelligence capabilities rely on the work of young women operating in arenas like Unit 8200 which monitors enemy communications, plants surveillance devices and puts together intel data to form a bigger picture, and Unit 414, the unarmed observers on the front line, many of whose members were killed and a number captured during the Hamas invasion on Oct 7.

Women from 8200 and 414 had sounded early warning alerts about Hamas training drills and movements that went unheard before Oct 7. And Unit 414 had lost 27 of its own on Oct 7.

Unit 8200, which is 55% female, had taken some of the blame for the failures on Oct 7. The assault on Hezbollah provided a unique opportunity for Israel’s women to strike back.

‘Pagergeddon’ (or 'The Grim Beeper') went viral on social media but it was only a piece of a bigger puzzle. The Israelis had deconstructed the lessons of Oct 7 and turned them against the Islamic terrorists. Hamas and its Iranian masterminds had wrecked Israeli battlefield communications in the initial attack. Israeli military units were slow to respond, aerial units were unable to strike and hours passed before the military leadership understood the scope of the terrorist assault on the homeland.

The first thing Israel came after were Hezbollah’s communications. ‘Pagergeddon’ was a crucial last step that began with Israel infiltrating Hezbollah’s landlines and then its other communications. When Hezbollah leaders fell back on the pagers and handheld radios, also favored by Hamas, that had been rigged to explode, communications were fatally scrambled.

Hezbollah leaders were forced to begin meeting in person and retreating to bunkers....

"Women from 8200 and 414 had sounded early warning alerts about Hamas training drills and movements that went unheard before Oct 7. And Unit 414 had lost 27 of its own on Oct 7."

It is a frustrating experience to be right on an important issue, only to be ignored or jeered by stumblebums and arrogant decision makers. From what we know, it does appear that the women did their job and were right. I would hope that an in depth investigation into the failures has clearly identified and removed the incompetent jackasses who ignored the information, leading to the horrific outcome.

“...Western militaries perform badly against terrorists and guerrillas, but very well against states...

Conventional forces lose if they don’t win. Guerrillas win if they don’t lose.

“I ain’t gonna check.”
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With a large number of them, I wouldn’t mind checking. However, I am quite sure that my wife would take care of a certain body part of mine with a quick “knifegeddon.” 😜

This topic was posted 10/9/2024, thanks Eleutheria5.

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This topic was posted 10/9/2024, thanks Eleutheria5. A couple of relevant and focused keywords, sorted:

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US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager [09/21/2024]
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New Details from the Pager Operation [Against Hezbollah] [09/17/2024]
REPORT: Israel apparently intercepted the pagers from Taiwan that detonated in the pockets of thousands of Hezbollah fighters before they reached Lebanon. [09/17/2024]
Pagers from Hezbolla [09/17/2024]
Rashida Tlaib Uninjured After Her Pager Mysteriously Explodes [09/17/2024]
Beeper Explosion in Lebanon musical version [09/17/2024]
Heartwarming Tales of Terrorists Blowing Themselves Up [09/17/2024]
Hezbollah Hit With Massive Attack As Communication Devices Explode Across Lebanon [09/17/2024]
Blasts in Beirut: Hezbollah communication equipment explodes, over 3,000 injured, 8 dead [09/17/2024]
Thousands of Hezbollah fighters injured in Lebanon when their new pagers all simultaneously explode [09/17/2024]
Hundreds wounded after pagers detonate in Lebanon, media and security officials say [09/17/2024]
Hundreds of Hezbollah fighters wounded when their pagers all explode [09/17/2024]
Hundreds of Hezbollah members wounded in Lebanon when pagers explode, security source says [09/17/2024]
[look, some a**h*** added "fake" to the keywords] Electronic pagers blown up in Israeli operation, killing scores of Hezbollah terrorists ( perhaps over 1000 killed or injured) [09/17/2024]

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