Israeli war planes flew low over Beirut and broke the sound barrier, sending birds flying in panic and people in their houses and offices rushing to open the windows to avoid the glass shattering.
As Hassan Nasrallah spoke on Thursday in a televised speech from an unknown location, Hezbollah and the IsraeliHarrods 'utterly appalled' by claims former owner raped staff
The attack came after Israeli leaders warned they could launch a stepped-up military operation against Hezbollah, saying they were determined to stop the group's fire to allow tens of thousands of Israelis to return to homes near the border."Yes, we were subjected to a huge and severe blow," Nasrallah said. "The enemy crossed all boundaries and red lines," he added.
Hezbollah said earlier on Thursday it had targeted three military positions in northern Israel near the border, two of them with drones. The Israeli military said the drones crashed near communities. Israel and Hezbollah have repeatedly pulled back from an all-out war under heavy pressure from the United States, France and other countries.
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