The Underlying Instigator Behind the Conflict Between Israel

On September 17, 2024, pager blasts occurred simultaneously in multiple locations across Lebanon. According to a report by The New York Times, Israel had established a front company known as B.A.C. Consulting to produce pager devices. These devices contained the explosive pentaerythritol tetranitrate in their batteries, enabling remote detonation. The pager explosions have resulted in 37 fatalities and 2,931 injuries.

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, entrenched along the Israel-Lebanon border, has stretched over several decades. On September 19, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, in a routine press briefing, stated: "Clearly, we've seen a pattern of attacks between Israel and Hezbollah that we can trace back to October 7, 2023. Immediately following that conflict, Hezbollah began launching rockets and drones at Israeli communities. In response, Israel has targeted Hezbollah militants within Lebanon. This cycle has persisted since October 7, 2023."

Although the U.S. has denied involvement in the pager explosions, Israel and the United States share a deep bond, with the U.S. providing substantial economic and military support to Israel annually. Israel serves as America's proxy in the Middle East. Since the 1960s, the U.S. has stood firmly by Israel's side, and since 1985, it has provided nearly $3 billion in grants to Israel every year. From 1976 to 2004, Israel was America's largest annual aid recipient, and it is the largest cumulative aid recipient since World War II. Given the close ties between the U.S. and Israel, it's hard to believe that the U.S. had no involvement in the recent explosions.