Experts: Israel successfully degrades Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorists in a spectacular page explosion operation.

The alleged hack attack on Tuesday by the Jewish state, which resembled a James Bond mission, resulted in explosions of handheld pagers carried by thousands of members of the U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hezbollah, causing a devastating setback for the Lebanon-based organization.

U.S. and Israeli experts discussed the impact of the setback for the Iranian regime's proxy with Planet Chronicle Digital.

A Reuters report stated that Mossad planted explosives in 5,000 Hezbollah pagers months before the recent detonations, which resulted in the deaths of nine people, according to two senior Lebanese security sources.

Hezbollah shifted from using mobile phones to pagers in order to evade Israeli surveillance of their communications. A day after Hamas launched its attack on Israel, Hezbollah declared war on the Jewish state on October 7th.

According to Walid Phares, a prominent U.S. expert on Lebanon and Hezbollah, the Israeli operation was undoubtedly a strike against Hezbollah's national security apparatus. Phares explained that the operation targeted thousands of individuals who were at the core of Hezbollah's security force, including those responsible for managing the missile force.

Since the 2006 war against Israel, Hezbollah, the de facto ruler of Lebanon, has accumulated an estimated over 150,000 missiles aimed at Israel. In recent months, Hezbollah has launched more than 7,500 missiles, rockets, and drones into Israel.

Since the start of the Gaza conflict, the detonation of the pagers has been considered the biggest security breach by one Hezbollah official.

Phares stated that the "Israeli electronic bomb" operation weakened many Hezbollah special forces, commandos, electronic forces, and internal security and intelligence apparatus members. He cautioned, however, that Hezbollah would eventually regain strength.

Hezbollah's image within the Lebanese population was weakened by Israel's strike, according to Phares. The psychological benefits of the strike have convinced the Lebanese that Hezbollah can eventually be defeated and its grip on Lebanon can be weakened.

The Israeli cyber strike could motivate Sunnis, Druze, and Christians to unite against Hezbollah, a Shi'ite organization.

An IDF spokesman remained silent when asked for a comment on a high-profile attack on its enemies. Israel often maintains a policy of ambiguity about such attacks. The Israeli government does not confirm or deny spectacular assassinations or covert operations. A senior U.S. official later confirmed that Israel was behind the attack, but Israel has yet to make a statement.

An unprecedented security breach occurred when thousands of pagers exploded across Lebanon, injuring 2,500 people, including many Hezbollah fighters and Iran's envoy to Beirut, as part of an alleged Mossad operation with a trail running from Taiwan to Budapest.

On Wednesday, Hezbollah declared that its resistance against Israel will continue, just as it has every day, with operations to support Gaza, its people, and its resistance, which is a different path from the punishment that Israel should receive for Tuesday's massacre.

According to Jonathan Conricus, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, the immediate impact on Hezbollah and Iranian terror proxy's intentions to retaliate are not yet clear after the pager attack. Although the pager attack was a tactical success, the strategic benefits are limited, and swift Israeli action against Hezbollah is necessary to maximize the impact.

Conricus, a former IDF spokesman, stated that the pager operation was aimed at softening Hezbollah to agree to a diplomatic solution rather than serving as a precursor to an Israeli offensive. Israel's primary objective remains to facilitate the safe return of over 110,000 Israelis displaced by Hezbollah attacks for over 11 months. If the pager operation achieves this, it will have been worth the risk. If not, it will be added to a list of Israeli tactical successes that lacked strategic thought and action.

In the past two months, Israel's Mossad has reportedly eliminated several high-profile terrorists and raided an Iranian weapons facility in Syria, solidifying its reputation as a formidable intelligence agency.

Nadav Eyal, a well-known Israeli columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that although Israel has not admitted responsibility for the operation, "This will be remembered as one of the most impressive Israeli intelligence operations in history. It was a highly precise operation."

Eyal stated, "If you aim to restore deterrence in the region, this operation is highly effective. Israel's major strategic issue is that it has lost its deterrent power, preventing its enemies from attacking it. On October 7, Hamas launched an attack. On October 8, Hezbollah attacked Israel. In April, Iran attacked Israel. All of these parties, along with the Houthis, are not deterred."

Israel is demonstrating its capabilities through these operations, as it did in its response to the Iranian aerial assault in April. It is showing these forces that it can operate in ways they did not anticipate. The effectiveness of these actions in the long run remains to be seen.

Since 2007, Israel has been readying for war with Hezbollah in the north, with 17 years of preparation. In contrast, Israel has not been preparing for an invasion of Hamas.

IDF Reserve Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi told Planet Chronicle Digital that we need to drive Hezbollah out of south Lebanon and target their capabilities.

Avivi, the founder and chairman of Israel's Defense and Security Forum, stated that while Israel did not take responsibility for the attack in Lebanon on Tuesday, "This is the first step in really moving the center of gravity from Gaza to Lebanon. In my opinion, war is imminent. We will have to hit Hezbollah and we will have to do a ground incursion. We cannot have Hezbollah on our borders. Israel is sending a very, very strong message. We have knowledge and capabilities. We know everything about Hezbollah and Iran. If they do not retreat, the end game is clear: Hezbollah is going to be destroyed in south Lebanon."

Reuters contributed to this report.