House with solar panels on it engulfed in flames. Some blame Israel for attack on iPhones and solar panels in Lebanon. DW: claims are false.
After Hezbollah-targeted pagers and walkie talkies blew up last week killing dozens and wounding hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists, a rumor started from Lebanon that the cyber group also attacked solar panels.
The Lebanese (and these nuns) have been relying on solar energy for the last 5 years or so since constant power outages make life difficult. Waves of corruption have crippled Lebanon’s energy resources forcing people to rely on solar power. It’s a win-win for people and the planet.
According to fact checkers at Deutsche Welle, a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget (the German CBC or BBC), the claims are false.
While Israel has never claimed that they caused the pager explosions, DW writes:
Claim: Other social media users insinuated that Israel had caused solar panels to burst into flames. “Lebanon: Sabotaged solar panels have started significant electrical fires. Over 500 individuals have been reported injured so far”, this user wrote featuring an Israeli flag. Attached was an image of burning solar panels and a house on fire.
DW Fact check: False. There are no documented cases of exploding solar panels in the current attacks in Lebanon. The image shown on X is a collage of two old pictures.
So far, only pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in Lebanon according to both regional and international news, says DW. While Hezbollah and Iran both hold Israel accountable for the explosions it’s not confirmed who is responsible for the attacks. Those Lebanese who invested in foldable and portable solar power systems are safe, granted they did not rent their garage to the Hezbollah as a missile-launch pad.
