Following the pager and walkie-talkie explosions on September 17 and 18, 2024, which resulted in the deaths of 37 people and more than 3,400 injuries, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah described the attacks as a “declaration of war.” He attributed the action to Israel, calling it a “serious blow” to the resistance. These devices, initially used for secure communications to prevent infiltration, had turned into weapons against Hezbollah itself