Behind Enemy Lines: Mossad’s Covert Pager Operation Against Hezbollah.
Behind Enemy Lines: Mossad’s Covert Pager Operation Against Hezbollah. In the complex theater of Middle Eastern geopolitics, Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, has long been revered and feared for its covert operations. Among its many strategic endeavors, one of the most notable was the "Pager Operation," a sophisticated effort aimed at penetrating Hezbollah's communications during a critical phase of the Second Lebanon War in 2006. This article delves into the intricacies of the operation, its implications, and how it exemplifies the lengths to which Israel will go to gather intelligence on its adversaries. Background: The Conflict with Hezbollah Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group based in Lebanon, emerged in the early 1980s, fueled by the Iranian Revolution and the Lebanese Civil War. Initially established to resist Israeli occupation, Hezbollah evolved into a powerful political and military force, receiving significant backing from Iran and Syr