Live: Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms he greenlighted Lebanon pager attacks

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday disclosed publicly for the first time that he approved the September attack targeting Hezbollah in which hundreds of communication devices exploded across Lebanon, killing 40 people and wounding nearly 3,000. “Netanyahu confirmed ... that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,” his spokesman Omer Dostri said. Follow our liveblog for the latest in the war in the Middle East.

Live: Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms he greenlighted Lebanon pager attacks
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday disclosed publicly for the first time that he approved the September attack targeting Hezbollah in which hundreds of communication devices exploded across Lebanon, killing 40 people and wounding nearly 3,000. “Netanyahu confirmed ... that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,” his spokesman Omer Dostri said. Follow our liveblog for the latest in the war in the Middle East.