The Prime Minister of Israel also recalled his responsibility in the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israeli prime minister acknowledged this Sunday for the first time that Israel ordered the September pager and walkie-talkie attacks in Lebanon, which left at least 40 dead and more than 3,500 injured.
Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israeli responsibility and also recalled his responsibility in the death of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in statements interpreted as a veiled criticism of the dismissed Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant.
“The operation with ‘searchers’ and the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was launched despite the opposition of senior military commanders and officials in the political ranks,” according to statements to the Israeli newspaper ‘Times of Israel’.
Although the explosions of September 17 and 18 were initially attributed to a computer attack, US officials confirmed to The New York Times that Israeli secrets had managed to hide explosive material within a new batch of some 3,000 imported pagers. to Lebanon.
Along with the battery of each ‘pager’, explosive material weighing between 30 and 60 grams and a system that could be activated remotely to detonate upon arrival in Lebanon was introduced, after Hezbollah distributed the equipment among its members in Lebanon, Syria and even in Iran. .
Source: Observadora
