The Day Thousands of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon

Hundreds of electronic devices carried by Hezbollah members exploded simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday in an audacious plot by Israel.

Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times, discusses what the attack accomplished, and what it cost.

Guest: Patrick Kingsley, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• What we know about the deadly wireless-device explosions in Lebanon.
• Israel’s pager attack was a tactical success without a strategic goal, analysts say.

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