Beirut: In a televised statement on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah described the deadly device explosions in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday as “an act of war and a declaration of war by Israel.”
Israel “violated all red lines,” Nasrallah said, calling the incidents “massacres.”
“These attacks in Lebanon are still being investigated, including the devices used,” he said, Xinhua news agency reported.
He said the attacks, though “unprecedented,” will not weaken Hezbollah.
“We will become strong and more capable of facing any dangers,” he said, assuring that Lebanon’s front will not stop before ending the Israeli attacks against Gaza.
During Nasrallah’s televised speech, Israeli jets broke huge sound barriers over Beirut.
The Israeli military announced Thursday that “plans for the continuation of the war” in Lebanon against Hezbollah were approved, as it launched a new wave of bombings in southern Lebanon.
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The death toll in explosions targeting pagers and handheld radios across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday has risen to 37. In contrast, the injuries came at 2,931, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said Thursday.
No Israeli officials have claimed responsibility for the explosives, which Hezbollah blamed on Israel.
Tensions on the Lebanon-Israel border have risen since October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah fired missiles towards Israel in favour of Hamas. Israel replied with artillery fire in southeastern Lebanon. The battle has killed hundreds in Lebanon, and Hezbollah claims its attacks have caused casualties in Israel.
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