- By Nidhi Giri
- Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:03 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Indian Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi termed Israel's tactic to execute near-simultaneous explosions in pagers used by Hezbollah fighters and others across Lebanon, a "masterstroke", adding that the Jewish country has done "something different" this time to attack its enemies. Addressing the gathering at Chanakya Defence Dialogue in Delhi, the Army chief said that Israel was always clear that Hamas is its primary target and its efforts were directed at wiping out the Hamas opposition.
When asked about the pager explosions carried out by Israel and whether such attacks are setting a disturbing precedent in the world, he said,"The pager that you're talking about, it's a Taiwan company [pager] being supplied to a Hungarian company. The Hungarian company thereafter giving it to them. The shell company which had been created is something which is a masterstroke by the Israelis. And for that, it requires years and years of preparation."
The Army chief further highlighted how planning is an essential part of war and Israel followed it, striking Lebanon and Hamas in a calculated manner.
Talking about Israel's accuracy in sniffing out Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's location, he said, "They went for the sonic boom. They flew their aircraft in a manner that the sonic boom would make a sound at different times. When Nasrallah was doing a live relay, they carried out a triangulation methodology to zero in on the building where he was staying. We have never heard of such a thing before this.”
Addressing similar threats in the Indian context, the Army chief emphasized the need to be mindful of supply chain interruption and interception.
"We have to have various levels of inspection - whether it is at the technological level as well as manual level - to make sure such things do not get repeated in our case," he said.
Last week, Israel eliminated Nasrallah in an airstrike, dealing a severe blow to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Over a two-day period in September, thousands of pagers, as well as walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah operatives, blew up in Lebanon, killing at least 39 people and wounding thousands.
The attacks were widely believed to have been carried out by Israel, which has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement.
(With Agency Inputs)