Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Israel orchestrated the attack, saying it was carried out despite political 'opposition.'

A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed for the first time that the Israeli leader gave the sign off after he claimed responsibility for the Sept. 17

Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

PM quoted telling cabinet operation took place despite 'opposition' from senior defense officials, in dig at recently sacked defense minister Gallant The post In first, Netanyahu said to acknowledge Israel carried out pager attacks on Hezbollah appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved a series of pager attacks that struck a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September, according to a report, citing Omer Dostri,

Thousands of pagers containing explosives exploded on their Hezbollah owners across Lebanon and parts of Syria on 16 September

During the unprecedented pager explosions, around 40 people were killed after the hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives detonated two days in a row across Lebanon in September.

The most important question to ask, then, is why Israel decided to act at this very moment, while part of its army is engaged in Gaza

The attacks, carried out on September 17 and 18, targeted thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel’s involvement in the deadly attacks on Hezbollah’s communication devices. The strikes, which killed 39 people and injured over 3,000, targeted Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon and Syria.