After the Hezbollah attack, the world wants Israel's exploding pagers. There's one problem
Since Israel's pager bomb operation against Hezbollah, private defense contractors have gotten requests for 'kinetic cyber' tools able to turn electronic devices into bombs. They don't exist
Illustration: Aaron Erlich
Since Israel's pager bomb operation against Hezbollah, private defense contractors have gotten requests for 'kinetic cyber' tools able to turn electronic devices into bombs. They don't exist
08:24 AM • December 29 2025 IST
In September last year, explosions were heard across Lebanon – in Beirut, Sidon, Tyre and other cities – residents described smoke rising from people's pockets. Videos circulating on social media showed Hezbollah operatives going about routine activity, abruptly interrupted by a loud blast. The next day, a second wave of explosions struck the country, in what was already becoming clear as an attack involving explosive beepers and radios.
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