Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he okayed a deadly September attack on Hezbollah communications devices which exploded in Lebanon, the first time Israel has admitted involvement. Hezbollah had previously blamed its arch-foe for the blasts that dealt a major blow to the Iran-backed militant group,

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.

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.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,” his spokesman Omer Dostri was quoted as saying.

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 admit Israel carried out pager attacks on Hezbollah appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Netanyahu's admission came on Sunday, following a report by his spokesperson Omer Dostri, who stated that the Prime Minister had approved the operation

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he approved the pager attack on Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September