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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday admitted to approving the pager attack on the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September this year. Notably, at least 40 people were killed and 3,

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

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.

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,

On September 17, pagers started detonating in Lebanon and Syria sending Hezbollah into confusion. A day later, the walkie-talkies exploded in a similar way during the funeral of those who died in a pager attack.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump multiple times since his election victory.