so how does one verify that the battery in their iphone doesn't contain explosives?
The mechanism of action is unclear at this time. I’ve seen it written that the explosives were part of PCBs with electronics that mimicked the original.
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That indeed happened in yesterday's attack. Not to take away from linking him to Hezbollah, however.
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#94Earlier quoted context omitted.
I know HN is not a place for political commentary, but why Israel would do it now when everyone tries to make them de-escalate?
Israel is in their 9/11 moment and is not backing down due to international hand wringing. Ultimately it’s a test of the international institutions and US government support.
They have the support of a state 30x their size. In a unique way few others do, almost in a parent child undying and asymmetrical way.
This is 9/11 but the US backed by an entire alien planet, unafraid to go in the direction of scorched earth even when totally surrounded because the aliens will bail them out.
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#95so how does one verify that the battery in their iphone doesn't contain explosives?
Imagine if the Russians managed to do something like this in the US...
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#96so how does one verify that the battery in their iphone doesn't contain explosives?
X-Ray image compared to known X-Ray of the exact same model
Bomb sniffing dog or chemical test of surfaces
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#98It's probably much more interesting to see what else is happening while everyone is paying attention on communication devices and tending wounded.
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#99so how does one verify that the battery in their iphone doesn't contain explosives?
The supply chain for an iPhone is much stronger than for a Gold Alpha pager, and it's likely that the same thing will end up being true of these ICOM radios: they'll turn out to be designed and branded by ICOM, but actually manufactured and distributed by some random Eastern European outfit that paid to use ICOM as a skinsuit. That would never happen with an Apple device.
> The supply chain for an iPhone is much stronger
Probably not strong enough to make it unreachable by a sophisticated agency like the Mossad.
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Israel is in their 9/11 moment and is not backing down due to international hand wringing. Ultimately it’s a test of the international institutions and US government support.
What you're saying is true. Israeli citizens have had enough and demand a military solution. The fighting doctrine of Israel's adversaries is attacking and then running for the cover of the international community, but post October 7th that doesn't really work anymore with Israel.
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