The Turkish intelligence has seized 1,300 booby-trapped pagers intended for Lebanon, identical to those used in the attack in the country in September, Turkiye’s Sabah newspaper reported.

According to the report, a few days after the Mossad bombing of pagers in Lebanon, another 1,300 pagers were seized in Istanbul airport en route to Lebanon.

According to the report, the Turkish Intelligence Organisation (MIT) received information about the pager shipment and began inspecting airports and ports, discovering that the shipment was planned for 27 September.

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    3 days ago

    Yeah but the pagers were sent to Lebanon an independent state. Hamas operates in Gaza and the Houthis in Yemen. Israel knew something ahead of time. This has broader implications and is evidence that they were preparing for an attack.