Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu Confirms He Was Behind Deadly Pager Attacks Against Hezbollah, Faced ‘Opposition’
…Netanyahu approved the deadly exploding pager attacks on the Hezbollah terror group back in September, his office said for the first time Monday.
A spokesperson for Netanyahu’s office confirmed that the Israeli leader gave the signoff after he claimed responsibility for the Sept. 17 massacre during a closed-door cabinet meeting, the Times of Israel reported .
Netanyahu had told ministers that senior defense officials and political figures had tried to oppose the detonation of the thousands of weaponized pagers across Lebanon but that he went ahead with the operation anyway.
“The pager operation and the elimination of [Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah were carried out despite the opposition of senior officials in the defense establishment and those responsible for them in the political echelon,” Netanyahu reportedly said during the meeting.
