Israel denies that it was behind the seeker attack

Israel denies involvement in pager attack

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Updated 14.09 | Published 11.47

At least 12 people died in attacks on pagers in Lebanon this week.

After, the eyes were directed at Israel, but now the country's president, Isaac Herzog, is commenting on the attack.

Herzog says to Sky News that he "denies any involvement in this".

Israeli President Isaac Herzog tells Sky News that Israel is not involved in the explosions involving pagers and other technological devices that have occurred in recent days.

- Hezbollah has many enemies out there. Hezbollah has destroyed Lebanon and created havoc in Lebanon. We are here to defend ourselves, that's all we do, said Isaac Herzog.

Herzog also said that Israel does not want a full-scale war with Lebanon.

12 people died in the attacks and over 2000 people were injured.

          

          

         Ambulance in Beirut after the pager attack.

        1 / 2Photo: Hassan Ammar / AP

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Attacked in ways they couldn't "imagine"

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Updated 14.21 | Published 12.04

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Picture from July. Photo: Susan Walsh/AP/TT

Israel has dealt a series of blows against Hezbollah in Lebanon that the extremist group "could never have imagined". This is what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says after this week's violence.

- In recent days, we have dealt a series of blows against Hezbollah that they could never imagine, says in a recorded video message that was published on Sunday.

He also says that sooner or later the message Israel wants to send to the terrorist organization will get through.

- If Hezbollah did not understand the message, I can assure you that they will.

Does not tolerate

He also promised to ensure that the Israeli citizens who fled the fighting that has been going on across the border with Lebanon for almost a year will be allowed to return home.

- No country can tolerate attacks on its citizens or its communities. And we, the State of Israel, will not tolerate it either, says Netanyahu.

Israel has been silent on Lebanese accusations that the Jewish state was behind the wave of exploding pagers and walkie-talkies that hit Hezbollah this week. But in a Sky News interview published earlier on Sunday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog is dismissive.

"Many Enemies"

When asked if it is possible to defend such an attack when you do not know if civilians will be affected, Herzog answers:

- I flatly reject all connections to the origin of one or the other operation.

When asked to clarify his statement, Herzog continues that he is "not implying anything" but that Hezbollah has "many enemies".

In Israel, however, the president has a mostly ceremonial role, and is thus not believed to be involved in decision-making around such actions.