In September 2024, pictures of various objects that allegedly exploded in Lebanon and walkiers began to spread in Telegram channels and news editions. We checked the reliability of such messages.
On September 18–19, photos of exploding iPhone, toilet and intercom began to spread in the Russian -language segment of Telegram. The signatures to these pictures report that they were taken in Lebanon on the same days when hundreds of pager and other means of communication were detonated there. The authors of some publications clarified that all devices with lithium-ion batteries exploded in the country.
On September 17 and 18, the means of communication that were used by members of the Hezbollah terrorist organization used in Lebanon. By data The Lebanese Ministry of Health, 37 people died as a result of the incident, were injured for another 3,000. "Hezbollah" accused In the attack of Israel, but President Yitzhak Duke after a few days publicly rejected The involvement of this country in explosions. The New York Times, citing 12 existing and former Israeli Intelligence and Ministry Employees WritesThe company, registered in Hungary by the Israeli intelligence services and created specifically for the operation, set up on September 17, which detonated on September 17, and created specifically for the operation. September 18 in Lebanon exploded Mostly the radio, which were also used by group members.
IPhone
Photos of the iPhone allegedly exploding in Lebanon posted Telegram channels "Ivan Utenkov | Kursk"(156,000 views at the time of writing this analysis),"Olga Skabeeva"(100,000),"Politics of the country"(92 000),"Dmitry Gordon"(63,000) and"Voenondelo (military affairs)"(55,000), as well as such media RT And "Tsargrad".
The picture of the iPhone, presumably, began to spread with a burned battery after the second series of explosions. All similar messages about Apple's explosions in Lebanon are accompanied by the same photograph, while photo and videos with the consequences of a pager explosion can find dozens. It is unlikely that only one iPhone detonated or a photograph of only one such case has been preserved.
Moreover, the iPhone explosion does not fit into the overall strategy of the operation, which is written by The New York Times and other media. Hezbollah is actively I used it Pagers to avoid surveillance from the Israeli special services. In February 2024, the leader of the Hassan Nasell group ordered Hezbollah fighters get rid of mobile phones, destroy them or hide them in reliable places.
Taiwanese company Gold Apollo, whose name was indicated on the exploding pager, publicly She saidthat I did not let them out. According to the company, the device of the AR-924 model was produced by the Hungarian company BAC Consulting, which Gold Apollo sold the right to use its brand in some regions. At the same time, Apple, which produces iPhones, did not declare the explosions of its devices in Lebanon in September.
The reverse search for the image in Google showed that the viral photograph was published back in 2021. For example, she appeared The note of the Egyptian publication CAIRO 24. The article says that this iPhone exploded in Cairo, being connected to a charger. This caused a fire in the apartment where the owner of the gadget lived. The publication has a photo of the iPhone and from other parties.
Thus, the picture used as a confirmation of the explosion of iPhones in Lebanon in 2024 was actually taken three years earlier in Egypt.
Toilet
Against the background of the explosion of pager and radio in Lebanon, users X distributed a picture of a partially destroyed toilet affirmingthat explosives were also laid down in Japanese heated toilets. Other bloggers suggested that the plumbing was damaged when a member of Hezbollah used it, and a means of communication located in his pocket exploded.
The reverse search in the image showed that for the first time this photo was published more than four years ago by the newspaper South China Morning Post. On January 27, 2020, a home -made explosive device worked in a public toilet in the King George V memorial park in Hong Kong. The picture depicts the consequences of what happened.
On the left side of the original photograph, a sign is visible, which was circumcised in posts about explosions in Lebanon. The inscriptions on this plate are made in Chinese.
Thus, a picture of the toilet, distributed with signatures that it was made in Lebanon during the days of mass explosions of pagers and walkie -talkies, is actually available on the Internet for more than four years.
Intercom
Telegram channels also distributed a picture of an intercom exploding in Lebanon (according to another version-a biometric castle), and some clarified that all devices with lithium-ion batteries were generally detonated in the country. Similar publications appeared in the channels "Nevzorov"(573,000 views),"RT in Russian"(200,000),"Ukrainian 24/7"(130,000),"War with fakes"(105,000) and others.
Publicist Alexander Nevzorov and some other bloggers refer to the Al Hadath Saudi TV channel, but “verified” could not find publications on his website that all devices with lithium-ion batteries exploded in Lebanon. Al Arabia TV channel, which Enters into one media group with Al Hadath, Transmittedthat messages about the explosion of a biometric fingerprint reader are distributed. However, there are no reports that explosions relate to all devices with lithium-ion batteries in Lebanon, there is no channel on the website. In another publication Al Arabiya with reference to Reuters Curses The assessment of the security expert of lithium-ion batteries of Paul Kristensen from the University of Newcasl, who stated that, judging by the reliable images from Lebanon, the damage caused to the device does not correspond to the previous cases of the failure of such batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries Apply In mobile phones, laptops, electric scooters and other devices. With improper use, damage or reloading, they can overheat and cause the so -called heat acceleration, which leads to a fire or explosion. However, experts, such as Trevor Lawrence, a former technical officer in the ammunition of the British army, They thinkthat the consequences of the explosions of pagers in Lebanon are much larger than in the case of the usual fire of batteries.
A more likely version is a modification of pagers and other devices in production or delivery. Lebanese security services They saythat they could be stuffed with explosives. According to data Deutsche Welle, Hezbollah investigates whether small amounts of pentaritetetrate or hexogen were used as explosives as explosives. Experts Markthat the simple design of the pager already includes some components necessary for creating a home -made bomb, and all that could be required is to add explosive and detonator, which made it possible to accurately and simultaneously trigger all devices.
As for the verified picture, in this case, unlike the two previous ones, “verified” did not find the publications containing it, which appeared until September 18. Photo Published Including the Lebanese media with reference to his correspondent. However, judging by the photo, if the explosion occurred, then it was not caused by overheating of the lithium-ion battery of the sensor, because the device itself remained intact. Apparently, a certain device exploded from the outside of the protective shield.
Thus, at the moment there is no reliable confirmation that in Lebanon, at the same time as pager and radio, devices with lithium-ion batteries exploded massively. The picture of the biometric castle used as evidence, apparently, was really made in this country in September 2024, but the depicted device itself was not injured. Probably, the explosion occurred in the immediate vicinity of the protective box, on which Pager or radio could lie.
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