Tensions are flaring in the Middle East for a third day as Hezbollah's chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed 'just punishment' on Israel for the two days of attacks targeting remote communications devices that killed 35 people.
Israel - Hezbollah conflict live updates: Hassan Nasrallah promises 'just punishment' in televised address as IDF says it's striking Lebanese targets Israel - Hezbollah conflict live updates: Hassan Nasrallah promises 'just punishment' in televised address as IDF says it's striking Lebanese targets Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has accused Israel of crossing "all red lines" in a "declaration of war" that would now receive "just punishment".
"Our goal is to ensure the safe return of Israel's northern communities to their homes," he said, referring to the evacuation of areas where Hezbollah rocket fire has been posing a threat.The Israeli military said late on Thursday, local time, it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets, including rocket launchers and weapon depots in southern Lebanon.
Israeli media reported one of them was killed by a drone and the other by an anti-tank missile fired by Hezbollah across the Lebanese border.Hassan Nasrallah has made his first public comments responding to the wave of device explosions across Lebanon over the past two days.
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