Investigation Into Norwegian Hezbollah Pager Attack Connection Dropped by Police
Earlier this month, Israel confirmed it was responsible for the pager and radio attacks that targeted members of a terrorist group in Beirut, resulting in casualties.
The Norwegian police have ceased investigating any connection to the booby-trapped pager attack in Lebanon from September, which claimed the lives of numerous members of Hezbollah.
In September, a wanted notice was issued for Rinson Jose, 39, who had left Oslo for the United States on the same day as the pager explosions in Beirut that killed 42 people, including two children.
Jose, who owned a Bulgarian company under investigation for the pager attack, had previously worked for a Norwegian company, DN Media Group, which had reported him missing.
The Norwegian police closed the missing persons case on November 5 after Jose contacted his employer, which owns Norway’s prominent business newspaper and other titles.
Norway’s PST security police confirmed they found no reason to continue investigating any links between Norway and the pager explosions.
PST lawyer Haris Hrenovica stated, “PST’s assessment indicates no need to initiate an investigation within our mandate.”
Netanyahu ‘Greenlighted’ Operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the pager operation in Lebanon that resulted in explosions in Beirut and casualties among Hezbollah members.
