Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed Israel’s involvement in the deadly attacks on Hezbollah’s communication devices. The strikes, which killed 39 people and injured over 3,000, targeted Hezbollah’s pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon and Syria.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday accepted that he had "okayed" the pager attacks in Lebanon, which had killed nearly 40 Iran-backed Hezbollah members in September.

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,