In September last year, 12 people were killed and 2,750 others were injured in Lebanon when a pager containing a bomb was detonated by Israel. The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad was the mastermind behind the massive attack on Hezbollah members and then a horse attack using walkie-talkies that claimed 30 more lives.
Yesterday, President Donald Trump was presented with a golden pager by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to commemorate the attack. The gift was given as a sign of appreciation for Trump, who is a good friend and close ally of Israel.
During his first term as president, Trump moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which was seen as sanctifying Israel's theft of Palestinian land. During Netanyahu's most recent visit to the US this year, Trump said Palestinians should leave Gaza so that the US could rebuild it into a resort area.
He also issued an executive order imposing sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court who have been investigating the crimes of genocide committed by Israel since October 7, 2023.