Manufacturer of Hezbollah radios says they may have been counterfeits

[@FreeAssange_]

Real honesty from a manufacturer is truly rare these days

[@ChessInstructorSF]

He is Japanese, so that may explain things!

[@cw9282]

Do you swear to God they are being honest? How can you tell?

[@abdulazizalzut8963]

can they take back the old pagers for a refund?

[@Random360M]

His company gonna be bankrupt.

[@ianhomerpura8937]

​@@Random360M ICOM is one of the largest producers of ham radios. I doubt they'll go bankrupt soon.

[@dmajor9982]

I appreciate his honesty. Saying they cannot be sure

[@joeidaho5938]

I saw no honestly at all. He said nothing actually factual. He could easily open it up and determine if it was authentic...but he did not. He talks about a frivolous sticker....lol.

[@letsnottalkaboutname8719]

​@@joeidaho5938😂😂 he is saying by looking photo moron.

[@rekuku-x8k]

ICOM says it “sold a transceiver to Lebanon 10 years ago, but it is not known whether it ended up in the hands of Hezbollah.” Because of the large number of imitations of this model, ICOM has adopted a holographic seal on all of its successors.

[@GnasherGear]

@@joeidaho5938who cares?

[@romeolarenzo3929]

@@GnasherGearYa mum does

[@zoom8432]

Mossad. Israel. Not Japan.

[@The_Rebbe_is_Messiah]

From the Beeper To the knee

[@TK421-53]

Terrorism, but that’s taboo… …so is talking about The King David Hotel, Folke Bernadotte, USS Liberty, the “dancing Israelis”, operation Trojan etc Before all bloodshed there was Zionist terrorism.

[@jstasiak2262]

More likely United 8200.

[@maheshrathod204]

​@@The_Rebbe_is_Messiah our balls will be free 😂😂

[@eliasaNgahehwa-l2f]

They work togather

[@LearningToFly1000]

No one blames the manufacturer, his honesty speaks volumes about japanese morals. Bravo

[@Tamarlane389]

It is harmed an innocent company by associating them with this

[@DoubleTroublePaintball]

Wrong the Japanese are evil to the core they have been playing us , in reality they have another plan to take over the world . They cannot be trusted

[@leehotspur9679]

@@Tamarlane389 Hezbollah and Iran has harmed Lebanon

[@TheGrenadier97]

It does affect the manufacturers. They wouldn't come up and speak if they didn't felt the need to.

[@Alex-Rainmaker]

Yeah, they always play the victim and try to gain sympathy after damage is done. Honesty? No, they always knew it and they have always been working in cahoots with US/Israel.

[@ChristosKatsafados]

the devices were altered in Hungary before delivery.

[@Zoli049]

I am Hungarian, I live in Lithuania. The company is owned by an Italian-Hungarian woman from Strom. They have a mailbox in an apartment building. But it can be anything. In the case of the woman, only the pagers were affected, not the transceivers.

[@IliasKiraly]

Το επίθετο της δεν είναι Ουγγρικό, αλλά (ουγγρικο-) ευρεικο. Φαίνεται ο μπαμπάς από την Ιταλία, και μαμά Ευρέα από την Ουγγαρία... Κι δεν ξέρει τίποτα...

[@Patpo3891]

It could be altered by some hasibollah who want to call it a day and convert to atheism

[@שלמהשלייפר]

Could anyone prove that?

[@Zoli049]

@@שלמהשלייפר What they deny without question at first glance is usually true. Of course, this is not proof! Journalists will investigate.

[@jlr3636]

Wonder if ICOM can sue Israel for destroying its brand. I have a ICOM ham radio in my truck , they are among the best 2-way radios on the market. And obviously the BEST 2-way hand held exploding devices.

[@jennakilgore8037]

First of all you have to prove it was Israel Second of all no they cannot If someone drives a ford and hits someone can you sue ford ?

[@puenboy1]

They would have to prove who did it and how. Nobody has claimed responsibility for this attack yet. And sure, you can say as much as you want that it’s plain to see but we live in a society that uses evidence based law.

[@PonasPravalas]

@@puenboy1 but media is shining with ''Israel's genius operation and how they did it'' articles, regarding this explosive pager op.

[@jlr3636]

@@puenboy1 if we lived in a society of evidence based law tRump would be in prison

[@namei8967]

​@@PonasPravalasSo let media prove.

[@Yankeewally0524]

I don't think for a minute that the manufacturer planted the explosives! Those pagers were bought in bulk over 10 years ago and stored. Waiting for the right situation whilst losing their 'history'.

[@molly-gz1gd]

SEE EYE A

[@saintjimmy456]

Exactly... the story is shifting towards the manufacturer being somehow involved or implicated in the attacks. All that matters is who turned the devices into explosives.

[@rodpanhard]

It was a very elaborate scheme put into place over a number of years, you have to wonder why now and why not time it to coincide with an actual invasion, Israel must be panicked.

[@Eric-qm5xw]

@@saintjimmy456fabulous 😊

[@jpcaretta8847]

Stupid

[@b.2221]

Icom are one of the most highly regarded brands of Japan and I do not think they would stoop to this level and I believe that their integrity is beyond reproach.

[@cormchm2853]

Well, their company may very well be toast, after this operation.

[@ontheslide2339]

​@@cormchm2853 why..?

[@Maperator]

​@@ontheslide2339businesses depend on reputation

[@cormchm2853]

@@ontheslide2339 I do not answer rhetorical questions, or questions, that if not rhetorical, really should be.

[@senanur1983]

Never trust a corporate and never ever associate the word integrity with a corporate.

[@wrightvcx2249]

Wow the guy honestly admitted he thinks the product could be theirs. He is not sure.

[@realDunalTrimp]

Japanese people take honour very very seriously.

[@josephb6652]

remember car bombs!!!! clearly not supplied by the manufacturer!!!!

[@rps215]

CIA has done this before, albeit with spy devices instead of explosives. I hope you still remember one of the things Snowden leaked, the video of them putting something on a router during shipping.

[@wrightvcx2249]

@@rps215 Tracking is different. Many devices/apps still track your data. Putting explosive is entirely a different game.

[@rps215]

@@wrightvcx2249 I hope people can see the old video again. They did put something into the Cisco router back then, not remote installation of spyware. So if they can do this, they can do the same with explosives, as in physically putting something inside the device itself, so whether the devices are genuine or counterfeit, they can do it anyway.

[@beerguy177]

remind me to tell Vodafone i want 5g not c4 😂

[@williambishop4737]

You do understand alot of ppl died because of this? Always some fool trying to make jokes.

[@TheGreatSteve]

@@williambishop4737 People who wanted to kill other people.

[@notusneo]

​@@williambishop4737 yeah and? This is the internet people makes jokes all the time, i mean 9/11 is just a few days ago

[@anilv3724]

​@@williambishop4737, not people. People don't use pagers or walkie talkies. Yes, some enthusiasts and Ham radio operators do use it but the batch with explosives planted was ordered by Hizbullah and as you know they are a terrorist organisation so...

[@williambishop4737]

@@notusneo just shows how pathetic u ppl are

[@goblinslayer6375]

"The worst insult to the Japanese is when people criticize their products and craftsmanship.

[@LazyMotivationChannel]

Worse to do business with terrorists

[@ryanwalters6184]

So you're telling me the self-destruct feature it was extra?

[@flesz_]

🤣

[@GlasPthalocyanine]

Yes, but you lose the option to extend the warranty, or pay in instalments.

[@johndoe-vc1we]

And paid for. It's not free

[@rps215]

And this message will self destruct in 5 seconds

[@patterdalezipsuzilil]

It was an add on with your contract 😂😂

[@chuckmaddison2924]

Not even James Bond could have come up with this. Coyote and Road Runner, maybe.

[@cleangoblin2021]

LoL yeah it's comically genius. Only Coyote could come up with something so extrA

[@chuckmaddison2924]

@cleangoblin2021 I can't wait till they tell us how it was done . Someone knew about the order and then had to intercept , modify, and put back on the delivery system. I guess it wasn't the factory. I have had a battery go bang in a mobile payment device, more of a hiss, and break the device.

[@Bill-im6nt]

The clue was Acme Pagers and Rat Traps, Inc.

[@acer-star]

If anyone is blaming Japan or ICOM for this, they should rethink their life

[@mdubb4855]

I think they can fake a sticker even if it’s holographic. They have resources at a national level.

[@northernseeker1822]

But would they waste a lot of resources on that, pretty expensive endeavour just to make a sticker...

[@mikemiller659]

@@northernseeker1822 no..just print them

[@mx1]

You are correct, you will get your sticker. Thank You for contacting our customer support!

[@lagrangewei]

@@mikemiller659 holographic are not printed, they are lasered.

[@yaulkwong3775]

@@lagrangeweiyet they are very cheap. You can print whatever you want from china taobao

[@TheGrenadier97]

I find it very unfair that the companies had to speak up in their defense about something someone else did. The taiwanese employees of the pager company for instance were terrified.

[@Drinkingyoursaltytearsallah]

coz he knows Muslims...

[@namei8967]

There is no unfairness that they companies speak up we don't do it because everyone believe them. Taiwan has little Muslim population so those employees have nothing to fear.

[@ismbks]

there is no unfairness about being questioned wtf? as far as we know this is their device, whether it was modified on their assembly lines or somewhere else, we don't know. it is not uncommon for companies to work hand in hand with intelligence agencies, unlikely this was the case here but the suspicion is normal.

[@SH976]

Love how the British media don’t tell the full story as usual. All these devices was stoped production over a decade ago by the Taiwanese company and was licensed to a Isreali company based in Budapest

[@wickedprotos1937]

Either way, the radios were not made that way by the manufacturer. Icom is not responsible.

[@TPCDAZ]

They haven't made that model in like 10 years. Imagine if iPhone 4's started blowing up and people ran to Apple saying "WHY YOU MAKING THESE??" ...

[@Tamarlane389]

Nah. Smart Phones and Walkie Talkies have totally different lifespans and longevity

[@TPCDAZ]

@@Tamarlane389 I never said they wouldn't work after 10 years. Just that they haven't made that model for 10 years.

[@Tamarlane389]

@@TPCDAZ no one is asking them why they are making them. They are merely clarifying what a genuine device looks like after having their brand wrongfully harmed by Israeli terrorism. They should not need to do this.

[@TPCDAZ]

@@Tamarlane389 Incorrect. They have been asked "why they made them" which is why they had to make a public statement saying they didn't make them, they haven't made them in over 10 years and if they did make them they wouldn't have plasted their logo all over them. that's the point. I find it really annoying when people on KZbin will reply to your comments with a lack of knowledge on the subject they are trying to talk about. Stop wasting peoples time.

[@Tamarlane389]

@@TPCDAZ hilarious. They’re being asked why they made an exploding device? Never heard that once in the video a frankly that’s silly. You’re doing the exact thing you’re accusing me of doing, yet I’m the only one who seems to understand this really short video in which the authenticity of the product is shown and tampering is suggested.

[@josephb6652]

it does not take a genius to understand what happened.... someone bought original pagers and radios from these companies and modified them adding explosive before the delivery.....

[@bloodvue]

They were built under licence by a Hungarian company that "went out of business". Seems legit to me😂

[@georgenish]

@@bloodvue no, the pager was

[@darkin1484]

Wheres the confusion I dont understand. Deviced were bought on bulk and tampered with theb a shipment was intercepted and switched. How hard can that be.

[@zeroxception]

Western Media dont want to blame isreal for some reason. Old stock or chinese clones that were modified by Mossad, and moved through various shell companies is the truth.

[@bossgbana5021]

Ask theCIA

[@Umtree]

Talk like that will get you arrested. Follow the narrative. “It’s an amazing mystery”.

[@jpcaretta8847]

True, and originals or copies is irrelevant ! Besides, it takes 5min to see if it is an original !

[@TheGrenadier97]

It isn't, and the explanation shows a very impressive spy-logistic trick. The problem is, the innocent companies had to speak up because unfortunately the events involved their names, and that's very unfair in my opinion.

[@nothingtodo5987]

HUWAWEI: _"YOU SEE THAT?? WHO IS SPY NOW??"_ 🤬

[@Kulutuk-bn4yc]

"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal"? 👇👇👇 Japan and Taiwan are now proving the truth of the above saying. 🤣🤣🤣 ✌✌✌

[@prfwrx2497]

The difference is these devices were tampered after they left the factory. Huawei stuff came pre-tampered out the factory.

[@Kulutuk-bn4yc]

​​@@prfwrx2497 🤣🤣🤣 You know what...? 👇👇👇 The pager manufacturer once boasted in Taiwanese media that the FBI was its long-term partner. Also.. In 2022 the Israeli cross-party delegation meets representatives of Taiwan’s current and incoming governments, visits science park and attends Holocaust Memorial Day event. 👇👇👇 So.. This is not surprising, as Taiwan’s intelligence agencies and the CIA and FBI are in collusion with each other. Hence... these pager devices 👉BOOOOOM.!

[@Kulutuk-bn4yc]

🤣🤣🤣 You know what...? 👇👇👇 The pager manufacturer once boasted in Taiwanese media that the FBI was its long-term partner. Also.. In 2022 the Israeli cross-party delegation meets representatives of Taiwan’s current and incoming governments, visits science park and attends Holocaust Memorial Day event. 👇👇👇 So.. This is not surprising, as Taiwan’s intelligence agencies and the CIA and FBI are in collusion with each other. Hence... these pager devices go... 👉BOOOOOM.!

[@Kulutuk-bn4yc]

🤣🤣🤣 You know what...? 👇👇👇 The pager manufacturer once boasted in Taiwanese media that the FBI was its long-term partner. Also.. In 2022 the Israeli cross-party delegation meets representatives of Taiwan’s current and incoming governments, visits science park and attends Holocaust Memorial Day event. 👇👇👇 So.. This is not surprising, as Taiwan’s intelligence agencies and the CIA and FBI are in collusion with each other. Hence... these pager devices 👉BOOOOOM.!!

[@julioc.7760]

IM pretty sure no matter where were they made, it wasnt Icom's fault.

[@sydclark5581]

"May" is an understatement of the decade.

[@zeroxception]

I love his ICOM's honesty with this. Unlike every other party involved and the pager issue.

[@darealbukchoyboi]

Wdym, the Taiwanese pager company had a whole meeting for the press about it with a lot more detail than one photo.

[@YSKWatch]

I'm more shocked that anyone still using pager these days.

[@dazuugt7091]

​​​@@YSKWatch To put it simply why are they still using it? This is so that the conversation is not hijacked by the enemy. Because devices like mobile phones, laptops or computers are very easy to hack. I remember someone who new to 4chan back in the day. Some member give emails and told them if their computers are easy to hack and showing the victim his addresses, phone numbers and even a resume

[@michaellin4553]

​@@YSKWatch Pagers still exist in a lot of historical infrastructure because of technological inertia. Hospitals are the prime culprit. They don't use encryption, so anyone can listen in on them using some computer software and $30 worth of radio equipment.

[@YSKWatch]

@@michaellin4553 interesting...

[@timypp2894]

The title is misleading, it's implying they made the radio for Hezbollah

[@oda4766]

And ? Whats wrong with that ? Japan can do business to whoever they want to do business with.

[@xx133]

@@oda4766 The radios were used by Lebanese civilians...

[@ValentineNTT]

@@xx133 😂😂😂😂

[@xx133]

@@ValentineNTT Shops literally has them for sale as consumer products. Nothing about this is funny.

[@UnknownString88]

​@@xx133 nobody buys a pager except iff you're in dhady business

[@alancaron984]

On our ships and facilities, we had a range radio mounted next to a West Marine, marine band radio. Terrible interference occurred when used together. I removed the West Marine, marine band radio and replaced it with an ICOM marine band radio and never had a problem with radio interference again. I also own ICOM ham radio equipment.

[@evosolutionsllc.910]

I can buy icom used from eBay….. just because they are using them doesn’t mean the manufacturer is purposefully selling it to them….. people are dumb

[@Jeddidiah123]

Reputational damage! Injustice anywhere is damage everywhere.

[@flipper184]

You mean the ones that didn't go off?

[@Jaykeiz]

"Spy movies these days are so unrealistic! Can't they make a more realistic plot?" Mossad:

[@mitchd9997]

Pagers and walkie talkies? I’d be worried seeing those. Look out for those plastic cups on strings.

[@zahirahussain5061]

Watch out for babies toys too since IDF specializes in killing children and babies.😢

[@fumikura3366]

仮に偽物でなくても10年以上も前に製造したものならもはやメーカーに流通ルートは分かりませんよね

[@Heshem_Joel]

Was it manufactured 10 years ago or was the label fake too?.

[@fumikura3366]

@@Heshem_Joel 該当機種は１０年前に製造を終了。本物にはラベルが２種類あって初期のものにはホログラムがない。だからホログラムがないから偽物とは断言できない

[@geraldgeaf1292]

But the manufacturer will still know its product - he is saying he "cannot be sure" if it is their product or not. That is not possible. You always know your product.

[@Heshem_Joel]

@@geraldgeaf1292 Perfectly modified and improvised counterfiet?.

[@geraldgeaf1292]

@@Heshem_Joel The manufacturer ALWAYS know their product. Once they open it, they can tell you if it is their product or not - the counterfeiter only focuses on the aesthetics - the deatil inside,they don't care much about

[@devilghostface8798]

Did they break the warranty though ?😊

[@SpamMouse]

The small print states must not be used for terrorist purposes.

[@nararing3]

包丁持って強盗したら包丁のメーカーが攻めを負うのか？

[@scod3908]

No-one goes after the automotive manufacturer when a device fitted to a vehicle goes off. ICOM is not to blame for this.

[@hiroshi-itou]

世界中の日本車が危ない

[@gosuf7d762]

偽造品なのか、製造時に爆薬しこめるのかという話

[@akiboi9636]

Yes, because it was determined that the explosives were put into the devices at the manufacturing level.

[@000Timothy]

Well as Japan is a lapdog of the United States of Israel. Yes the Japanese company knew what it was doing and is complicit. 🤡

[@joeboss1750]

Do they not have individual board encrypted serial numbers to chase the production dates ?

[@SpamMouse]

There would at least be version numbers on the PCBs etc.

[@DR.ELEKTRIK]

Good question!

[@HerbieBancock]

Ham radios are made for 80 year old men to play around with in their basements. Nobody encrypts anything.

[@muktadirbhuyan7281]

The models used were 10 years old.

[@dan-tv1kp]

That would suggest that there would be a secure element on the board. Those are expensive. No way dude.

[@Art321-cu9ge]

indiscriminate attack is a war crime by international law.

[@buzz5969]

So sue them😅😂

[@flipper184]

Perhaps they were being distributed by a Terrorist organization, so War Materials?

[@TheZerosd]

​@@buzz5969U maybe laughing but This action just got itself completely a new meaning cuz now no one can't prevent others doing this bomb's which is a war crime lol but hey don't be surprised when other stuff starts to explode in other countries lol who will prevent this no one if they can put them in pagers they can put them in mobile phones which consumer's are buying 💀

[@ryanm4013]

It wasn’t indiscriminate. Only terrorists use pagers in 2024

[@BramBiesiekierski]

What is indiscriminate about it? Those pagers/radios were for the terrorists to communicate with. If you aren't a terrorist, then why would you have a radio that was distributed to a terrorist group?

[@clumsy_bear69]

Some people take ‘everything is fair in love and war’ to another level.

[@seamac7564]

"What's the make and model for those of us wanting to handle problems discretely?" -The World

[@EasterBunny325]

Sales are going through the roof.

[@mikekokomomike]

Icom always "gives more bang for the buck"

[@morethan3756]

OK. These comments are below the belt.

[@777AntiRadicalSlayer]

Whatever, let´s not forget the fact that Israel proved once more they are the best in the region.

[@targetmann100ify]

That is nothing to be proud of ..

[@smithynoir9980]

​@@targetmann100ify Credit where credit is due, this strike was beyond the capability of any of their enemies such as Hezbollah. They couldn't pull this off no matter how hard they tried.

[@joseescobedo7080]

He's not about to admit it.

[@danh5637]

I believe this is called damage limitation!

[@珍島のオミクロン]

It's rare to see some Manufacturer actually being honest about their product. That's why my mother always tells me to be honest faking it will make it worse.

[@ep8029]

Quick question: Is this covered under your warranty?

[@youtubier2839]

Insurance can cover damage to fingers. Not a whole hand. It's in the fine print😂

[@User9681e]

What about balls ​@@youtubier2839

[@arkapadma]

Heero Yui: So your product line don't have self destruct feature? I need that feature.

[@greyfox78569]

When I saw Icom on the exploded radios I knew Israel is about to regret that mistake. I can easily see Japan doing a total export ban to Israel over that. That means no cars, no parts, no electronics, no precision tools, etc...

[@benzpinto]

they cant even if they wanted to. japan is under the thumb of america which in turn is under the toe of izerl

[@georgenish]

that will never happen

[@greyfox78569]

@@benzpinto Speaking of the US it has been rumored Israel got the talk from the US over that. Know the come to Jesus talk about how you do not cause negative awareness to certain covert abilities, and projects, or risk going the way of Ukraine.

[@sssss14]

2014年に製造終了しているモデルなので、製造段階で爆弾が仕掛けられている可能性はゼロです。

[@pgogel8974]

I like the way he uses his middle finger to point out the sticker.

[@furerorban1488]

you betcha

[@KarlKapo]

Why did they sell these to known terrorists?

[@hclau218]

Which terrorists are you talking about? The ones that bombs hospitals to kill 50,000 children or the ones that supplied the bombs to blow up the hospitals?

[@xpsmango4146]

You mean Israel

[@KarlKapo]

@@xpsmango4146 this is about Hizbollah.

[@adiatkhan9649]

No Hezbollah​@@xpsmango4146

[@silentwhisper868]

They didnt know. This shipment most likely passed through many hands, such as china, russia, iran, and only from there it was givem to hezbollah

[@lookman7047]

Not in a million years iCom will do such despicable thing.

[@zeeke_]

Japans honesty is one of a kind.

[@KR72534]

In any event, I threw away my pager.

[@mx1]

In which terrorist organization are you member of?

[@richardchen103]

Throw away your phone

[@KittyCat-qg4vd]

@@richardchen103 walkie-talkie and EV.

[@KittyCat-qg4vd]

@@richardchen103 You can't even trust your fridge if it is made in the West.

[@YaretziaGarcia]

I still find that hard to believe, in this day and age ANYTHING can be hacked and messed with, don’t underestimate hackers in 2024

[@saintjimmy456]

Does it matter? "Who bought the devices and then turned them into explosives?" is the only question that matters. Who cares if they were counterfeit or real radios...

[@szakhem]

Of course it matters because their reputation and business could be ruined… who wants to buy a device that may not be safe given that no one knows for certain where and when in the supply chain did Israeli terrorists introduce the military grade explosives.

[@DemPilafian]

The people fighting terrorism did it. Terrorism is a scourge on humanity, and it is currently the world's #1 threat to freedom and democracy.

[@ghostmantagshome-er6pb]

Can the innocent companies sue??

[@smithynoir9980]

Sue for what? Reputational Damage? Nobody reasonable is blaming the manufacturer for how their devices were altered after they left the factory and the manufacturers possession.

[@jiggilowjow]

they dont put holograms on devices that cheap.

[@Phuc_Yuu]

Japan shouldn’t take this type of disrespect from the Israelis

[@Darkmattermonkey77]

“May have been”? Thats a ridiculous statement. If they ARE counterfeit, the company would take one look inside and look for their manufacturing practices. Saying like he did leaves the question of if they did infact all their products to be tampered with at a manufacturing level. Which makes them culpable to a terrorist act.

[@yo2trader539]

They haven't seen the products used in Lebanon. And this radio was discontinued 10 years ago.

[@smithynoir9980]

They aren't at all culpable. Not even close. You use words you don't understand, and it shows.

[@Scyth3934]

Very impressed by his honesty

[@HesamSafari-wm9rd]

چیزی ک برای من عجیبه .چرا یک عده از آسیب به تروریست ناراحتن😂

[@Franky46Boy]

They are upset because of the injuries and deaths of the children, friends or family members of those terrorists. I can understand that...

[@HesamSafari-wm9rd]

@@Franky46Boy عزیزم شما نمیتونی بفهمی چون نمیخای بفهمی من به عنوان کسی که دریک کشور اسلامی زندگی میکنم کاملا با عقاید مسلمانان آشنا هستم .(کافر را بکشید زن وفرزندش اموال شما میشوند چه بکشید چه کشته شوید به بهشت میرود پاداش شما شراب وهفتاد حوری باکره است)

[@user_5670x]

​@@Franky46Boy terrorists have families? 😮. How do they manage their work schedule, terror schedule & family time schedule? 💀

[@Aj_Porsche]

You talking about Is really, and what their doing.

[@namei8967]

​@@Franky46Boyso don't be terrorist for the sake of your family.

[@anibalsinalma1364]

Deeply disturbing.

[@Corkedit]

I'd still buy an Icom product, no issues. Anyone could do the same to any product in transit from manufacturer to wholesale to retail.... check your phones...... 😂😂

[@NCSTalkid]

But your brand will forever tarnished

[@MD_ENTERTAINMENT]

Now Israel also damaged the brand and reputation of a company that has nothing to do with them. And people will continue to defend Israel regardless of what they do

[@joeidaho5938]

I would not be surprised if this company took a bribe, to allow this terrorist tampering to happen. That is how Mossad always operates. How do you explain it otherwise???

[@whitenuttergoku7310]

be honest this is exactly what Americans expect chinese products to do 😂

[@SHOTBYWAVO]

@@whitenuttergoku7310umm actually that guy is Japanese

[@ontheslide2339]

don't be silly.. the brand isn't damaged...

[@MD_ENTERTAINMENT]

@ontheslide2339 of course it is

[@remeycn]

This is a relatively responsible approach. In contrast, Taiwan has consistently failed to provide an explanation, which is disappointing.

[@freecommentor]

Do the Japanese manufacturer genuinely believe that a holographic sticker won't be counterfeited for an operation of this magnitude. 😂😂

[@the_expidition427]

Yes stickers are a novelty item

[@intrex6487]

Japan : it may be our products China and Taiwan : 100% not our products!!!

[@meismeLHA]

He means they were tampered with by terrorists ...

[@stevedavy2878]

He means they were tampered with by Israeli Secret Service, trying to destroy a terrorist network, Fine by me

[@Dhoggy]

Where's the terror if the victim carries on with normal life until the bomb goes off? There is none therefore they are not terrorist. Only terrorists carry a bomb to cause harm to others and in the case of islam, to martyr themselves and meet their 42 virgin goats.

[@RoughWalkers]

Why would they blow themselves up? Not like they have a history of it

[@yamyam2987]

Or maybe those items were used daily by the terrorists?

[@AkeN996]

Hezbollah?

[@Yuzar-Kerr]

Your company should sue Israel and call for their terrorist actions

[@oki148]

buy huawei you get 5G, buy the western ones you get C4. your hand, your choice.

[@cone6052]

get out CCP spy agent.

[@esinohio]

I'm sure this guy already knows, but the chances his radios have not been counterfeited are nearly zero. Just with cursory Google-fu I can find branded and unbranded knockoffs of a few of their radios in all the usual places. You have nothing to be sorry for sir. Respect for getting out in front of this like you have.

[@lavo-q6p]

作る側が仕込んでないなら販売側が仕込んだか😂😂😂

[@alesh2275]

または全く別のところが製造したか。

[@gilbert8156]

@@alesh2275 i know u want to say made in china right?

[@alesh2275]

@@gilbert8156 違いますから

[@flipper184]

@@gilbert8156 But the prices....

[@yamyam2987]

I'll not be worries at all, afterall I'm not a member of a terrorist organization

[@DemPilafian]

Exactly. All these devices were Hezbollah issued. Hezbollah gave them out to its members. If you don't want one, don't be a member.

[@sgtjonzo]

you mean the one invading and occupying neighboring countries?

[@shroffloger9397]

They could have shook hands

[@alexandergilbey2605]

'Our factories are so fast there's no time to make them into exploding ones'. Hahah

[@ret564]

I can smell the desperation through my phone.

[@360Fov]

I respect his absolute honesty.

[@auscross1859]

A man of Integrity! IMO an unlikely suspect in this type of indiscriminate killing.

[@UTunn-v3v]

If it is counterfeit..... Sure from china 🤣🤣🤣

[@cidadaoPPT]

the guy lowkey gave everyone a middle finger

[@mytrahana]

time to sue the state that did it

[@shiro5392]

That's not how the world, law or war works 😂

[@Tamarlane389]

@@shiro5392of course it is. Harming brand image. They hate a solid case

[@mytrahana]

@shiro5392 In fact if you look at news Morola have already in process of doing that.

[@shiro5392]

​@@Tamarlane389 You both seem to have very little understanding of what "international law" really entails and relies upon. Israels Shin Bet will not confirm that they did this. Same way the CIA wouldn't. Same way China doesn't honor copyright law. Countries choose whether to honor extraditions to other countries subjectively, too. It's any countries choice to take any other countries laws seriously and whether they choose to enforce them. Powerful enough countries like the US will not only create, but disregard/veto any supposed "international" law they disagree with. The only real except to this is honoring debt and loans, but that's only because countries rely upon paying their debts to get more loans in the future. Just look at the US disregarding anything the "international criminal court" says in regard to it's war crimes during past wars in the Middle East. The US is not a member of it on purpose. The UK is a member or at least is now, and disregarded any claims against soldiers of war crimes during Afghanistan because it has the power to do so. Just watch the documentary about it, it's on KZbin. You will see that the IIC (international criminal court) has so far only ever really prosecuted people in Africa, and why is that? It's because Africa is currently militarily and economically weak. If they were as powerful as the US or Israel, or even had nukes and an army like North Korea. They would not be prosecuted. Because, for example, if you ever try to arrest Kim Jong Un or assassinate him. You risk killing millions of South Koreans and starting a nuclear war. It's the strong preying upon the weak, and everyone is okay with it as long as they live comfortable lives as a result. Look at when the US president orders an assassination of an individual, or hacks their phone leading their death with a drone strike and ADMITS IT PUBLICLY. He cannot be sued by Apple or Google who make IPhones and Android. He is criminally immune and courts have ruled as such in the US. If you want to prosecute Israel. A company would have to topple their country without getting nuked by them. Good luck.

[@hypnotised-clover]

​@@shiro5392You should probably read about ITT suing the USA for what it did in ww2.

[@maxpresto]

Thing happens: 😡 Same thing happens, Japan: 😲

[@siddhrajdhadhal8372]

Why are we trying to point the finger at the manufacturer??? This is like blaming Israel for the Hamas attack

[@AdilKettani-n3b]

Worst example you gave , hamas attacked because of constant attacks before oct 7 from isrealis , it wasnt just random attack

[@christdiedforoursins1467]

But it is the occupations fault for illegally occupying Palestine, the Palestinians have a right to resist occupation under international law.

[@thetshirtblog]

@@AdilKettani-n3b Constant attacks by Hamas you mean? Israel fully pulled out of Gaza 20 years ago

[@AkeN996]

@@AdilKettani-n3bInteresting, so why did Hamas solely attack and mass***cre civilians from a festival and nearby towns? What exactly were they trying to achieve?

[@AkeN996]

@@christdiedforoursins1467 “Resist” by mass k***ing civilians from a festival and nearby towns? What’s next, gonna’ call ISIS freedom fighters?

[@thequickbrownfox7289]

"Cannot determine if it is genuine" try opening up the thing and look at the components?

[@flightstatic4662]

i'll be honest i'm not a professional electrical engineer, though logic would suggest its a little hard to determine if a products genuine after its been blown up

[@HymnfortheDudes]

Israel, thinking outside the box!

[@remainanonymous93]

No, mass murder is very much within the box of Israel and the nations that established it and sustained it ie the UK and USA.

[@lordvader3425]

@@remainanonymous93 So it is business as usual. Why get bother by it?

[@ARMGI9854XZ9]

@@lordvader3425 Just like the Holocaust, right? I don't understand why people moan about it or play the victim card till this day when they were not even born in that time. It's just business as usual. Why get bothered by it?

[@Cephas373]

Where in the world could they have received counterfeit electronics???

[@estebancorral5151]

So if they were counterfeit the State of Israel is guilty of patent infringement and owes the company millions of dollars.

[@0ldb1ll]

COUNTERFEITING Chinese electronics???? Ace.

[@Kulutuk-bn4yc]

"To be an enemy of the US is dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal" 👇👇👇 Japan and Taiwan are now proving the truth of the above saying. 🤣🤣🤣 ✌✌✌

[@leehotspur9679]

@@Kulutuk-bn4yc Blah Blah

[@flipper184]

The Irony.

[@Neoluddism]

​@Kulutuk-bn4yc copy paste bs

[@Kulutuk-bn4yc]

@@Neoluddism Naaaah... It doesn't diminish the value of the message : it remains as true as it was yesterday, as it is today.. as it will be the next day.!

[@johnkelly6942]

Anyone else notice which finger he used to point out the Icom sticker? I think that’s how he really feels.

[@omgnowairly]

Why do they not believe it was a punishment from god? I thought they were deeply religious…

[@iZakirSheikh]

Devil speaking of GOD. "Or just the devil doing his devilish things."👹

[@hendysetiawan5508]

Who? Japanese? They're mostly atheist. If you mean Hezbollah. In their belief, there is no god punishment until judgements day. There only few religion believe thing such as god punishment are Christian and Judaism. Here few any other religion belief in such.

[@user_5670x]

The hypocrisy of religions

[@Doubie.]

Really I don’t think anyone would’ve ever guessed if they hadn’t clarified that I mean it’s everyday that someone buys hundreds of new radios that hadn’t been in production for quite awhile because they were discontinued

[@tvviewer4500]

I was a translator/code breaker back in grade school - what he actually said was - we built these for a national spy agency and sent them to these people but allowed for plausible deniability

[@sl0ls]

This poor company just got tanked by Israel. Just collateral.

[@iBeatBoxz8]

I don’t think they were the ones who planted the explosives, but I don’t doubt for a second that they knew about the tampering.

[@smithynoir9980]

Based on what? There is no room for belief or suspicion, only evidence leading to determination of facts. Belief is pointless in this matter.

[@iBeatBoxz8]

@@smithynoir9980 so if iPhones were found with explosives in them during manufacturing, ur telling me Apple doesn’t know anything about it? Cmon

[@darthsigil]

They should sue Israel for hurting their brand.

[@rusty-y8r]

Icon should sue Israel for economic sabotage of their product. ...yet another reason why Boycotting Israel is paramount.

[@GOLD54321]

1.05, "We have a robotic production line and it is very fast", so were the items when they blew up, VERY FAST.

[@mananaliksik]

Thank you ICOM

[@dhanpurja4043]

They are on the same team 😂😂😂

[@phantradd3093]

crazy plot twist: Hezbollah planted the explosives in, but fat-fingered their order 66 button.