Netanyahu says Israel has struck 'series of blows' to Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement from his office on Sunday for the first time since last week's pager attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon. 

In the statement, Netanyahu said Israel had issued a "series of blows it could not have imagined".

“If Hezbollah has not understood the message, I promise you, it will understand the message,” Netanyahu said, as he promised the return of northern residents who were evacuated due to attacks by Hezbollah in Lebanon.

“No country can tolerate firing on its citizens, on its cities, and us… We will do everything necessary to restore security,” Netanyahu said.