Hezbollah Leader Declares Lebanon in a ‘State of War’
Hassan Nasrallah described Israel's sabotage of thousands of pagers as an "unprecedented" attack. Read the full article at RT.com.
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has labeled this week’s sabotage operation an “unprecedented” attack by Israel, characterizing it as a “massacre” resulting from the detonation of thousands of pagers across Lebanon, an action widely attributed to Israel’s Mossad. He described the operation as “a declaration of war.”
In a highly anticipated address following the attacks, Nasrallah accused Israel of conducting a “massacre” with a blatant disregard for civilian lives. "This is sheer terrorism. We’ll call them Tuesday’s massacre and Wednesday’s massacre. These are war crimes or at least a declaration of war,” he stated. He emphasized that some of the devices exploded in schools, hospitals, and residential complexes, asserting that the operation had breached “all restrictions and red lines.”
He said, “There is no doubt that we suffered a major security and humanitarian blow, unprecedented in the history of our resistance.” Acknowledging the impact of the attacks, he remarked, “We have been hit hard, but this is the state of war, and we understand that the enemy has technological superiority.”
On Tuesday, thousands of pagers, a low-tech and supposedly secure communication method used by Hezbollah members, exploded across Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of a dozen people and injuring around 3,000. A subsequent wave of explosions occurred on Wednesday, targeting handheld radios. By Thursday, reports indicated a total death toll of 37, which included at least two children, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
Although Israel has not admitted to orchestrating the blasts, sources from the U.S., Israel, and Lebanon have indicated that Mossad is responsible. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported that Mossad had established a fake company in Hungary to manufacture the devices under a license from a Taiwanese firm. The pagers were allegedly filled with an explosive compound known as PETN that could be detonated remotely, with shipments to Lebanon reportedly starting in 2022.
In a statement following Wednesday’s explosions, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared that “a new phase” of Israel’s ongoing conflict was commencing, with a focus now shifting to Hezbollah instead of Hamas. “The center of gravity is moving north. We are diverting forces, resources, and energy toward the north,” he disclosed via social media.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
In a highly anticipated address following the attacks, Nasrallah accused Israel of conducting a “massacre” with a blatant disregard for civilian lives. "This is sheer terrorism. We’ll call them Tuesday’s massacre and Wednesday’s massacre. These are war crimes or at least a declaration of war,” he stated. He emphasized that some of the devices exploded in schools, hospitals, and residential complexes, asserting that the operation had breached “all restrictions and red lines.”
He said, “There is no doubt that we suffered a major security and humanitarian blow, unprecedented in the history of our resistance.” Acknowledging the impact of the attacks, he remarked, “We have been hit hard, but this is the state of war, and we understand that the enemy has technological superiority.”
On Tuesday, thousands of pagers, a low-tech and supposedly secure communication method used by Hezbollah members, exploded across Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of a dozen people and injuring around 3,000. A subsequent wave of explosions occurred on Wednesday, targeting handheld radios. By Thursday, reports indicated a total death toll of 37, which included at least two children, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
Although Israel has not admitted to orchestrating the blasts, sources from the U.S., Israel, and Lebanon have indicated that Mossad is responsible. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, reported that Mossad had established a fake company in Hungary to manufacture the devices under a license from a Taiwanese firm. The pagers were allegedly filled with an explosive compound known as PETN that could be detonated remotely, with shipments to Lebanon reportedly starting in 2022.
In a statement following Wednesday’s explosions, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared that “a new phase” of Israel’s ongoing conflict was commencing, with a focus now shifting to Hezbollah instead of Hamas. “The center of gravity is moving north. We are diverting forces, resources, and energy toward the north,” he disclosed via social media.
Jessica Kline contributed to this report for TROIB News
