the studies listed in the study, the breaking news, israel announced as a new phase of war as it moved troops to its northern border with levon on well pledging to return it to this place to citizens, to their homes. there that says a new wave of mobile device explosions tells at least 14 of rooms over $450.00 more in 11 on just a day after 12 died and $2800.00 were injured. they are in a math page or bombing strikes the end of time on each company and a ton gary and business partner, boston i producing the dudley page, or the devices were allegedly that night at remotely. why is the

live and the rest of the capital? i'm rachel ruble. you're watching r t international. we start with the breaking news as well as defense minister says the country is launching a new phase of war. he has ordered some of his troops to divert from gaza to the border with a lot of non this comes to shortly after that country was struck by 2 days of wide spread and mobile device explosions, killing at least 26 people and wounding more than 3000 sheet. no, it goes over the center of gravity is moving north, meaning that we are allocating forces resources and energy game for the northern or resort. we have not forgotten the hostages, and then we have not forgotten our mission in the south. we are committed to our duties and we are carrying them out simultaneously. our t correspondent, joelle maroon is in love and on and brings us the latest details. a non beside or so i'm not long ago explosions were heard across various regions of southern 11 non

. we've received information that at least one person has confirmed it, although more are believe to have been killed. this new wave of explosions effected wireless devices. and today we're not only talking about pagers, but also radios like walkie talkies. that's according to 11 east security source speaking with r t and the 11 east ministry of health also announced a short while ago that there are hundreds of wounded citizens and calls are going out from hospitals to donate blood. right now, we're in front of a hospital emergency room in the home right area. they route. we can see the lebanese army and security forces are setting up the security cordon around the hospitals where the wounded have begun to arrive. there are also members of the victims, families who have arrived here to find out about their relatives, the lebanese, for administer a short while ago called this new attack, a blatant violation of the country sovereignty did the also called on the international community to stop israel from violating lebanese sovereignty in such a manner as a reminder that this is the 2nd day in

a row that these explosions have occurred. he has just half an hour after these attacks. the liberties helped ministry announced that they were more than a 100 injuries throughout the country. hundreds of injured or receiving care and again hospitals or calling for blood donations. and amid the panic caused by the exploding devices, there are also funerals taking place for 11 on citizen and learn about things at the 11 is red cross reports responding into multiple explosions in different regions of the country. some of the explosions happens at funerals for the victims of tuesdays at mass. pedro bombings that killed at least 26 people, including 2 children and wounded 3000 more reports indicate members of hezbollah used the handheld radios with footage, appearing to show the aftermath of explosions on the streets and inside apartments . are 2 correspondents use of july in yes, and i can have an update for starters, as well as a shoot as statement suggesting that this new wave of

a tax is not going to go on punished. they say that they face a new challenge, of course, how his beloved plans on dealing with the wave of attacks targeting electronical as well as communications devices is going to be a matter of interest moving forward, particularly because after 24 hours after the 1st wave of the tax is the lives essentially suffered a very similar scenario. but the important thing here is of course, to note that the only people that have been targeted are of course and not has the law members or, but the most importantly, that civilians have been caught in the cross bar. which really big the question just about, how did this real go about doing this? are so many theories out there, of course, the theory that there was a site supply chain attack is picking up the most traction. the church president reached out to the lebanese prime minister, expressing his sympathies, but also his condolences and so those that were killed and injured as a result of these attacks. this was early on wednesday, moments before the 2nd wave of attacks. it's 11 on, but of course what we're looking at right now is a different approach, or at least

a difference in, in this kind of attack. because on tuesday, when the attack initially took place of the devices that were targeted were pages. but today were receiving reports suggesting that the devices also include radios, whether their home radios, the car vehicles, as like our videos, laptops fingerprint scanners, essentially anything with an electrical circuit board has also been effected as a result of this attack. and what we do know at this point, these rarely is of course have been silence and the general theory is that is real, is quiet because of operational security. but then that also makes the question then what is israel planning moving forward? because we understand this type of warfare, this hybrid warfare uses a symmetrical methods to ensure that it carries out attacks against its enemies. in this case, that is, has the law, but also does so in a strategic sense. we understand that to the tactic that is being used as being the essentially issue for one very specific reason and that is to of course, when of the realm lebanon's health system. this typically happens in advance of

a larger campaign. of course, this would require months of planning, we understand that is real is having planning this for months. and just this past week they have decided and essentially agreed to include 11 on southern borders, lease at southern territories as part of its a scope. and it's vision moving forward. of course, what that's going to look like at this very moment is ok. but the one thing that is clear is of course, as well that has about to react and retaliate against these attacks. we can expect is we all to do the same, and just perpetual cycle will continue, which will, of course, lead to further unrest. and many leaders, given the regions, suggests that there is this wave of violence that we cannot seem to get our heads around. we can't seem to walk away from these back and forth, and tit for tat attacks will continue and on this, something is done. this will lead into something much, much broader, which will put more wides. that risk criticism is mounting and iran with a fearful it's pointing fingers that as well, but not many labeling the recent explosions that as a waiting act of terrorism. president muscle position can also wait in today

placing much of the blame on the west. it was possible support for israel in a cabinet meetings today. he describes the situation as a disgrace for as well as the western allies, particularly of the west, accusing them of abandoning their principles in favor of what he calls an inhumane agenda, which he sees as a prime example of a decline in humanity within the west. using tools normally meant to enhance the welfare of humans as a means of tara and destruction, against those whose views do not align with us, is proof of the decline of humanity and of the dominance of savagery and criminality. this event, once again showed that although the western states and americans claim they want to cease fire in practice, they offer full support for blind crimes killings and assassinations. they are wanting or is it on task for us? the urgent need for muslim nations to unite,

to guess what he termed on the ongoing atrocities committed by as well as long as response to the incident has been really swept, especially with eyes on to have on following a reset. as us the nation of former. how much chief as mighty $98.00 to run out of the country, has also played a big role. and of course, providing relief to those injured in the news attack. in fact, it, one was among the 1st 2 dispatch medical relief teams to live in on the one in red cross and has already arrived on the scene to assess victims. i know we've learned that the several injured individuals will be transported to iran for, for their medical care. later today we had hoped to report from a metro by the airport to speak with some of those effected and getting a clear image of what happened in live in on. however, the red cross and informed us that due to security concerns, we cannot film anything, anything there, of course, because many of the injured are reportedly as well. members of this incident has

struck in nerve into one end of the rhetoric. yeah. rhetoric into one has increased 1000 significantly as we see different iranian officials are talking about serious revenge. many are now asking the one in government here is the wrong people are asking still wanting government to not say i opened the face of the ongoing publications on the part of as well. especially when it comes to the fact that the, one of the iranian officials, they're wanting, and bassett, or to have been on the motion of amani. i was one of those who were affected by the incident. all right, let's cross live now to high out l herrera. you media and politics expert. hi, i'm good to have you on the program with us. israel has announced that it's moved into a new phase of the war. i'm wondering if you can tell us what exactly that means and is this also an admission that is ro is responsible for these attacks and 11 on to yeah,

definitely its obvious uh that is the is responsible for the tax. um actually money also shows a southern and director and unimed on its way through some of its uh, the statements actually it was clean uh since so, weeks ago that is or is trying to push as uh, as much as that they've got has will love to a luncheon, it will orthodontics has been locked into a large scale at ward, however, until at least of them till yesterday. and i'm to know actually, a physical law is a, a being rational regarding the escape of the war. however, that's why i relieve the throw. these attacks which are now a dangerous and the this is a new business. so sensitive it was that i back actually on the, by the state of the, and the by using home, the police, the police and not on the,

on the low. so i see that the, these are, you just want to provoke more and more because we're not to push forward a large cable because we know that nothing you have who has been see a piece of the, the, he will focus some of the at borders of the water with the pcm, that's the way he wants to do. so there's 2 is right. so it's clear this statements of that. then you move the official statements from the government, the, the next phase with the live on the bidding them says port it will live on the, to change the a, the situation there and to a stream because willow from military a bit ations of 3 times the set there. so all these statements of introductory statements, if you want to, uh, was, would please said there is something happening or to be prepared to uh,

to, to huh. order to issue. what is the problem, how i've heard? yes. actually, i think that all of us were surprised by this. be a dangerous a security breeds not only to the but he's safe, but also regarding the securities and of the outside of just put in additional products such as a lot of this is important. the very dangerous and the sensitive, but the agent is, is so, you know, actually i think there's a problem. they need to be closer to the use of to investigate what happens in god's thing this a beats issue. the leslie. yeah. yeah. um i just before coming on the program i, i saw a video that purports to show tanks in israel, moving it to the north. i believe the video is on verified,

but we also have as well reporting that the next 2 stages of, of the strategy are ready to go forward. what do you think that suggests you talked about is we're wanting to widen the war to think that we're on the verge of an escalation here to yeah, so it's clearly they, they, they want to, they long, they ward with the believes that if you launch a war against live on on or i guess just below attorneys, i guess the bottom of that, 1st of all he is sending messages to these are the stuff there is the, is there is been strong and that he himself, as soon as those, as well as also we know that nothing, you know, as much as he got to say to the is right. it is the, the, the source and power of is where is it? is this been a mundane in the bottom of that is, what are you is the one that was controlling the words and not as will i because until yesterday we that's just the law since october a to know he is

a they are the ones who are going to back 6 of the war escape underwood and uh they actually, uh it was that ins folder. right. you know, starting to uh to change the spectacle if so we wanted to save the yes, i go to believe that the whole doesnt want a large or a large keyboard. he actually does want this. and uh, we following this really news. um, there are a lot of critics that the launching a large board the launch came on, i guess the woman would not be back hostages of the man who is only kidding about the color. and this person is and he's, he is actually going to be, in my opinion today, an opportunity, okay, in order to implement the so any projects of a complaint and that's the only post fine, but also don't get parts to sleep on the fence. the part time there is a what,

what do you think the ultimate goal of these bombings and 11 on um today and the ones that took place yesterday? where was it about knocking out the communication capabilities of hezbollah? because of course, we saw many other innocent bystanders. so, you know, injured as well. what do you think this was also about psychological warfare? of course, of course, we cannot deny who ignored the psychological effects or inputs to of so this. so as i mentioned, just as before, we were all suprised because population auction by surprise about what happens and asked me if we are watching the movie. it was something you, it was something features. so yes, let's start. we know the sensitivity of the question of communication outside of this uh, love of you know, that this has been a subject to a certain level, the debates and so 2008 and the all the of the other. this is

a message to the people that are supporting the use formulation that we are not safe and that is there any was to say the principal is not strong enough. does the case of an activity also been saving its own security? so what about the use of security? so definitely it's a psychological workbooks. also, it is a, it'd be a dock or a message. it just will not that they are uncovered. and i think i'm not to launch a war, force them against the is there any chance now a theres uh of course uh the situation is um because as we should wait to actually go to motor speeds of the sticker, you adjust the law. i guess they should, as i mentioned before, we should investigate what happened and they should follow

a new tactics of this war because it's a p, if we are a and you see. so the, your new lessons and, and i'm using the practice as age right. actually, yeah, the, the level of sophistication and intelligence resources used to carry out these attacks and 11 on the, um, certainly a lot of people been discussing that and just how israel was able to carry this coordinated attack out. but it, it was also, israel is really intelligence that somehow failed to see the mazda terror attack coming in on october 7th. how do you reconcile the discrepancy there? actually, the, even the use of the, we know the low is eh, is, it has succeeds. it's been a big thing if you want to be a, it's a security part of this, of communication, of but others of evil. we saw the failure of this very intelligence regarding

commerce, but we know that click on is quite a different situation. we are talking about a country that is suffering, so lots on all levels. thank you. don't mean to think is security colors and there was a question mark actually since the beginning of the this would be a, the number of us initials i gave officials and a, and i will love, i got it all by is it are, it was him or it says a lot that this is something wrong going on and there is a security breach. definitely the situation be a security situation and the bottom as it was in the back to the situation the solve and the also the economy situation said or so actually for me, the one on is different from desktop. does that you are talking about a close a community and you are talking about the whole country that is suffering from

cause that's and we know we have a number of going to the city of factors. and it actually factors that we can not only be safe, but also the 50 offices site to you and the, uh, if you want. uh, it wouldn't be also the people, you know, we have economic problems. so it's easy today to do the internet through all these technology companies to as use actually some people in order to work as agents for, is there a lot of discussion before a topic. however, over the amount of the, the, the, the, this dangerous a way of beaching principal actually is a new as it was unexpected for all of us. okay. we're gonna leave it there. hi l. herrera, academic and researcher, and media and politics. i think you a thank you so much on following the shocking page or destination is the taiwan based company that owns the brand,

announced it doesn't produce the devices that claims a sub contractor based in hungary made them. but that business also has denied any involvement. was still no official word from israel, despite much speculation that it carried out the sophisticated attack. budapest has issued a statement clarifying the devices in question have never even been in hungary. it was towards this have confirmed that the company in question is a trading intermediary with no manufacturing or operational site in hungary. it has one manager, registered edits, declares address, and the reference devices have never been in hungry. well over 24 hours since the pager explosions and lab on, on still no official response from a 0. despite direct accusations from his beloved as well as the lebanese government, israel, and has remained dead silence and hasn't claimed responsibility for the attacks, the governments press office which typically sends out multiple updates to for and during this age day has been quiet on the, on his social media channels, there is coverage on the idea of the routine activities in guys and,

and how long the lebanese border in the countries north, but the page of loss on dimensions. and just recently, a new post appeared on prime ministers telegram channel, where he expressed condolences for the depths of 4 is really military personnel in gauze on. but as for the beepers no mention. meanwhile, the attention is slowly shifting from who is behind to how this attack happened at oh, it was additionally considered as cyber warfare, as you remember, but now asperger's suggest the pagers were fated with the remote p activated explosive devices. citing a senior 11 a security source and another unnamed source, reuters claims, but israel's foreign intelligence agency allegedly planted explosives inside 5000 pagers and pointed by his bulk of 5 months before tuesdays designations. these operations serious. rachel, his goal of security, we have to say was months in preparation. the media says, well, eyes on our,

on gold, the poland, taiwan based company that has been a lot all the pagers from the company. c o. stated that the device is used in the lebanon bloss were manufactured by its sister company, located in hungary. we didn't design it, we didn't manufacturer it. the company just bought a license logo from us. it has nothing to do with me. well, in see or we explosives could have been placed inside the device is often they were manufactured or even after arriving and lab and on, investigator is all considering all possibilities, but the manufacturer has been under a significant scrutiny. of course, in response to those on one to the pension they hadn't gary and cabinets, stated that the company in question is private and has never received government orders. his roles, major ally in old time supporters, the u. s. keeps insisting it had no knowledge of the attack and lab and on. we heard that previously from pen to go in and white house officials and now secretary

of state blinking commenting cairo, egypt has rates are rated that america neither knew about not participated in the operation. the pager explosions occurred just a day after the reading. president said tyrone might engage in direct talks with the us potentially if washington shows in practice that it is not the whole style towards the public, the potential reconciliation that israel is clearly not interested in the united states did not know about what was it involved of these incidents and we're still gathering the information and gathering the facts. and we remain very clear about the importance of all parts. avoiding any steps that could further escalate the conflict that we're trying to resolve in gaza see spread to other friends. it's clearly not in the interest of anyone involved to see that happening. we're focused on getting this cease fire over the finish line. uh, that would also,

i think the material improves the prospects of actually defusing the situation in northern israel, in southern lebanon. it's imperative that everyone avoid taking steps that could further escalators for the conflict. us has long claims to be a peace maker in the region, but with little success as tension is have only worse and worse and worse into times to help prevent and allow tour between tele, even has bo, america's special ed voice visit the israel on monday. but left empty handed, as israel's defense administered, as a gallons insisted, and military operation is necessary to safely return northern residents to their homes. some argue that america acts as a mediator, but with a clear bias toward one side and the runs fingerprints are all over. all the buildings are going on in this region, and around these to edit support for these proxies. they need to do it now, and we need to more work for the escalation of this conflict as parents of paramount importance right now. i don't know what you're talking america,

secretary of defense. austin is expected and he's real next week. again unclear what will it change. meanwhile, his bola promises to retaliate with no clear indication of when exactly might happen, which leaves the situation very tense. the army is really army and says, no changes to the home phones commands directives, but we hear unconfirmed reports, but the idea has re deployed. it's a lead 90 a's division from the gathers trip to the northern command in preparation for a possible escalation. and we have to understand and remember that if has been, the answer is israel will retaliate to this retaliation, and that will put the entire region. and then jim already discussed to the story in depth with global policy institute senior fellow george samuel, a, who was reporting from the side of the a see consulting in budapest, the hungarian firm linked to the devices, the lights as um, as you can see,

the from behind me, this is a very much a residential neighborhood. um that could be office spaces here, but uh, it's essentially a residential or a family's living here. there is no way a tool that anything could be manufactured here. big questions us about this company. now, one thing to keep in mind is that while the website was taking down, the link in the page for the company is still up. and you could look at the link 10 page. it is not a pto plan that this company does anything for oh, is the, is the familiar at all for a double the do i absolutely meaningless and gives you no indication that tool of what it is that this company does. so it looks like a rather of a phony uh, company set up in order to be upfront for some kind of transactions.

but there's no, no sense. it's all that this is anything other than a front or something, a folding company or shell company, whatever. but it doesn't look, it's a little like a, it's a company that does any kind of a business, performs any kind of a service we spoke to is rarely journal a stand activist emily straight earlier and asked her perspective on a range of issues related to the recent attacks and 11 on of israel never claimed any formal responsibility in the past, even from major operations that we know weren't confirmed until sometimes decade later. i don't think that israel is the only possibility. however, there are, there is a possibility that it could be the united states or perhaps other actors or perhaps a joint operation. we don't know all of the details yet. so i would hesitate to say yes for sure. it's israel or yes, for sure. if someone else, of course,

this is an escalation, however, it's an escalation in response to over $8000.00 project as being fired over the syrian and lebanese border bias has the law at the direction of the islamic republic. that is really communities. and so to say that israel is the one who started this, or israel, someone who's initiating this into a wider regional war is just completely inaccurate. this is actually a very targeted strike, not indiscriminate at all. the fact that there are civilian injuries or casualties in any military conflict there, unfortunately, effective life. that's very, very sad. but to say that this was the indiscriminate is just simply an accurate. i mean, we're talking about one of the most precise attacks in modern warfare. we're talking about thousands of the actual active is the actual operatives, terrorist operators of hezbollah 11 on being targeted on their personal devices. these pages that they're using. i mean, this is really unprecedented. in fact, in

a positive way, when it comes to dealing with modern warfare, there is, there is no shortage of criticism from the, as early public at, towards the government of course. and of course, even towards the new military and intelligence establishment regarding october 7th . this is something that needs to be investigated thoroughly. um, that being said, of course, they are more awake paying more attention, acting preemptively, if necessary, in order to protect as rarely civilians as much as humanly possible. uh, so at the same time it is a little bit of a head scratcher. it's also somewhat logical. we are in a state of war. we weren't october 6th. so the reality today is a little bit different. of course, we must do everything to protect the integrity of american elections. that's from a us senate hearing dedicated to the so called for in

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