Post shared by X Claims Hezbollah's pagers are not real.
“Why do so many 'healthcare workers' have Hezbollah pagers?” Because Hezbollah pagers don't exist, because the supply chain is contaminated. Just because it takes a great deal of foolishness to believe propaganda doesn't obligate you to be that foolish.
— Michael Wave (@SzMarsupial) September 19, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
According to multiple media reports, Hezbollah pagers do exist and are distributed to those who work for or are associated with the group.
Fact check:
Walktalkie explosions across Lebanon have killed at least 20 people and injured hundreds. Associated PressAccording to the media, the day before this incident, pager explosions occurred across the country, killing 12 people, including two children.
Social media users claim that the pagers do not actually belong to Hezbollah. Specified It is designated a terrorist organisation by the US.
“Why do so many 'healthcare workers' have Hezbollah pagers?” one user wrote. “Because Hezbollah pagers aren't real. Because that's what happens when the supply chain gets contaminated. Just because it takes a pretty stupid person to believe propaganda doesn't mean you have to be that stupid.”
This claim is misleading. Hezbollah members used pagers. Associated PressHowever, the media noted that medical workers, teachers and civil servants worked for Hezbollah-linked organisations.
The Washington Post Reported Most of the pagers were distributed to “active combatants,” but some were also distributed to reservists, those in the logistics sector, and those working in organizations such as hospitals. (Related: Beijing claims 'Bolt Typhoon' is US disinformation campaign)
“The people who use pagers are people who don't just have one job,” a Lebanese person close to Hezbollah told The Washington Post. When asked why people have Hezbollah-distributed pagers, one man named Ali told the Post, “Everybody is part of the resistance.”
The pagers were reportedly manufactured by an Israeli front company registered in Hungary. The New York TimesIsrael did not interfere with or tamper with the pager shipments.
