Pagers, often used by civilians and healthcare workers for communication, are small, battery-powered wireless devices that receive text messages, audio, and visual signals.
Boy do I feel old now…
According to Walla, the operation "neutralised a significant part of Hezbollah's military command and control system."
This was the next sentence. My personal pity-party was subsequently cancelled.
A further linked article speculates that the pagers were rigged with explosives. As their main power source is an alkaline AAA battery. No crazy Mr. Robot hack, just regular depravity.
Yeah, it was definitely intended as ~~humor~~ an attempt at levity.