Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged Israel orchestrated the attack, saying it was carried out despite political 'opposition.'

A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed for the first time that the Israeli leader gave the sign off after he claimed responsibility for the Sept. 17

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved pager attacks that dealt a deadly blow to the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in September, Omer Dostri, spokesperson for his office, said on Monday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly been forced to work from an underground safe room after several drone strikes targeted his residence and office, highlighting growing security concerns.

Israel has for the first time confirmed that it was behind the operation in September to detonate hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he approved the pager attack on Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in September

The admission comes as Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said there has been some progress in Lebanon ceasefire talks.

Thousands of pagers containing explosives exploded on their Hezbollah owners across Lebanon and parts of Syria on 16 September

During the unprecedented pager explosions, around 40 people were killed after the hand-held devices used by Hezbollah operatives detonated two days in a row across Lebanon in September.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,” his spokesman Omer Dostri was quoted as saying.

The attacks, carried out on September 17 and 18, targeted thousands of handheld pagers and hundreds of walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah members across Lebanon and Syria.