The leader of Hezbollah vowed to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's deadly sabotage of its members' communication devices.
The leader of Hezbollah has vowed to keep up daily strikes on Israel despite this week's deadly sabotage of its members' communication devices, and said Israelis displaced from homes near the Lebanon border because of the fighting would not be able to return until the war in Gaza ends.
Israeli warplanes flew low over Beirut while Nasrallah spoke and broke the sound barrier, scattering birds and prompting people in houses and offices to quickly open windows to prevent them from shattering. At least 37 people were killed, including two children, and some 3000 wounded in the explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday."Yes, we were subjected to a huge and severe blow," he said.Pointing to the number of pagers and walkie-talkies, he accused Israel of intending to kill thousands of people at one time.READ MORE:Pointing to the number of pagers and walkie-talkies, Nasrallah accused Israel of intending to kill thousands of people at one time.
The exchanges have killed hundreds in Lebanon and dozens in Israel and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents on each side of the border. He made no mention of the exploding devices but praised the work of Israel's army and security agencies, saying "the results are very impressive." The Lebanese Army said it has been locating and detonating suspicious pagers and communication devices, while the country's civil aviation authorities banned pagers and walkie-talkies on all airplanes departing from Beirut's international airport until further notice.
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