The matter is being updated The Israeli Prime Minister’s office confirms this. – Netanyahu confirmed on Sunday that he gave the green light for the paging operation in Lebanon, spokesman Omer Dostri told AFP. It was pointed out early on that Israeli intelligence was behind the attacks, but until now the Israeli authorities have not publicly accepted responsibility. On Tuesday 17 September, hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded. Almost 3,000 people were injured, and a total of 42 were killed in the attacks over several days. Within an hour, thousands of pagers went off the air. In the following days, hundreds of walkie-talkies also exploded. It has subsequently been established that over 5,000 pagers were laced with explosives before they arrived in Lebanon. War between Israel and Hezbollah The Lebanese Iran-backed militia group Hezbollah and Israel have been at war for a long time. In the last few days alone, dozens of people are said to have been killed in Israeli attacks in several places in Lebanon – among them civilians. Hezbollah has been steadily attacking Israel since October 2023 to show its support for Hamas. The attacks between the two countries have increased in intensity since the end of September, after the pager attacks, when Israel entered Lebanon. On Sunday, 20 people were killed in an Israeli attack north of Beirut, according to the Lebanese health authorities Over 3,100 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon in the past year, according to the authorities. Most have been killed in recent months. Facts about Hezbollah The Hezbollah movement emerged in the 1980s. The group currently consists of a political and a military branch. It mostly resides in southern Lebanon. Has been led by Hassan Nasrallah, who has not appeared in public for many years. On Saturday 28 September, Hezbollah confirmed that Nasrallah was killed in Israeli strikes in Beirut. In July 2006, armed conflict broke out again between Hezbollah and Israel. The fighting lasted one month. The Hezbollah militia is now militarily stronger than the Lebanese National Security Forces. They refuse to comply with a UN resolution demanding the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon. Hezbollah cooperates with Iran and Hamas, the Palestinian group that rules the Gaza Strip and is at war with Israel. Hezbollah began new attacks against Israel after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023. Since then, Israel and Hamas have attacked each other a number of times. In July, a rocket hits a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, killing 12 children. Shortly afterwards, Israel carries out an airstrike against Beirut which kills Hezbollah leader Fouad Shukur. The following day, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in an attack in Iran’s capital, Tehran. In September, thousands of pagers and communications equipment belonging to Hezbollah members explode. On September 23, Israel begins a comprehensive bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon. On September 27, the leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed. On October 1, Israel enters Lebanon with army ground forces. Source: American Foreign Ministry, EU, NTB, Store norske lexikon Published 10.11.2024, at 17.27 Updated 10.11.2024, at 17.54
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