Why do Hezbollah operatives use pagers instead of modern mobile phones, explained [Video]

Pagers have been used by Hezbollah operatives for internal communication for some time due to them being far less traceable than mobile phones.

Sources told Reuters that Hezbollah had been using pagers as a means of communication in an attempt to evade Israeli location tracking and spyware.

It’s believed the mostly-obsolete technology was used to prompt members to contact each other through internal phone lines.

In a speech in February, Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah urged Hezbollah members and their families to ditch their mobile phones.

“Shut it off, bury it, put it in an iron chest and lock it up,” the Hezbollah leader said.

“Do it for the sake of security and to protect the blood and dignity of people.”

“The collaborator (with the Israelis) is the cell phone in your hands, and those of your wife and your …