'Could Be Called Declaration Of War': Hezbollah Chief Says Israel Crossed 'Red Lines'

Beirut: The Hezbollah chief on Thursday issued a statement, what appeared to be a warning against Israel, after a series of pagers and walkie-talkies explosions in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon, saying that Israel crossed 'red lines', which “could be called a declaration of war”. The statement from Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah came up a day after deadly pager and walkie-talkie attacks across Lebanon, dubbing the attacks "a terrorist act" and that it was a declaration of war against the people of Lebanon and the country’s sovereignty.

Earlier, Lebanon’s Health Minister Firass Abiad had informed that two waves of attacks with pagers and walkie-talkies explosions jolted Lebanon, killing 37 people and injuring 287 others.

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Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah, during his speech called the attack a "massacre", saying that these two attacks in the past two days, prompted him to deliver this speech. He further added that he was planning to present his analysis and report of one year of fighting on October 7, but what unfolded in the past 48 hours “demanded this message”.

Nasrallah said that Israel had “crossed over all the red lines” and targeted many of the pages in Lebanon earlier this week. The explosions happened in hospitals because some medics were carrying them, he said, adding that the blasts also occurred in pharmacies, hospitals, markets, shops, houses, cars, and in the streets, where many civilians were present.

He continued that Israel 'willfully' intended to kill thousands of people and by targeting paging devices, knowing that there were more than 4,000 of them in use.

Nasrallah alleged that these devices were donated and Israel tried to kill 4000 people simultaneously as well as those in their vicinity. The Hezbollah chief said the group has been dealt a “very hard” blow, describing the attacks as “unprecedented” in Lebanon.

Further blaming the US in line, Nasrallah said that his group knows that Israel has a technological edge as it is backed by the US and other tech superpowers. “We cannot be broken by this blow, no matter how big or strong it is. And I can assure you faithfully and with confidence, this hard, unprecedented blow did not bring us to our knees – and it will not,” he said.

Meanwhile, as he was giving the speech, multiple huge sonic booms from Israeli jets were reportedly heard over Beirut.