The Israeli Prime Minister acknowledged this Sunday for the first time that Israel was behind the attacks with pagers and walkie-talkies September in Lebanonand which left at least 40 dead and more than 3,500 injured.
Netanyahu has confirmed Israeli responsibility, and also recalled his responsibility in the death of the leader of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallahduring a comment intended as a veiled criticism of the dismissed Israeli Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant. “The pager operation and the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah were carried out despite the opposition of senior officials of the Defense establishment and those responsible for them in the political hierarchy”, according to the newspaper Times of Israel.
Although the explosions of September 17 and 18 were initially attributed to a computer attack, US officials have confirmed to the newspaper The New York Times that Israeli Intelligence had managed to hide explosive material within a new batch of some 3,000 ‘seekers’ imported to Lebanon.
Explosive material weighing between 30 and 60 grams was introduced into these devices. next to the battery of each ‘pager’ and a system that could be activated remotely for detonation upon arrival in Lebanese territory, after which Hezbollah He distributed them among his members in Lebanon, Syria and even Iran.
Hezbollah is “defeated”
On the other hand, the new Minister of Defense of Israel, Israel Katz, stated this Sunday that Hebzolah has already been “defeated” with the military offensive Israeli in Lebanon. “The blows we have dealt have defeated Hezbollah. The death of Nasrallah is the jewel in the crown,” he stated, according to the newspaper. The Times of Israel.
The goal now is “change the reality in the north in the field of security”, although the absolute priority as minister will be to prevent Iran from achieving nuclear weapons. Katz has also advocated ensuring that Hamas don’t have no kind of protagonism in the Gaza Strip in the agreement to end the war.
Katz made these statements during the inauguration of the new Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, who replaces Katz himself. However, just a few moments before the event, Hezbollah has launched 15 projectiles into Israeli territory. Regarding his balance as Foreign Minister, Katz has stated that “we have managed to maintain legitimacy and avoid decisions in international organizations to stop the war unconditionally.”
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