Hezbollah Leader Warns Israel After Deadly Pager Explosions, Calls It "Declaration of War"

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:14pm on 19 Sep 2024,Thursday International

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in his first public address following deadly pager explosions across Lebanon, warned that Israel's attacks could be a "declaration of war." The blasts, which targeted over 4,000 pagers, killed 37 and injured around 3,000. Nasrallah condemned the strikes as a "massacre," stating they aimed to kill thousands. He emphasized the attacks targeted civilians in public spaces and vowed Hezbollah would retaliate. Despite the damage, Nasrallah claimed Hezbollah’s leadership and infrastructure remained unaffected. He reiterated that the Lebanese front would continue fighting until Israel’s war on Gaza ends.

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