“Terrorist act”: Hezbollah’s Nasrallah says Israel’s Lebanon attacks crossed ‘all red lines’

Beirut (Quds News Network)- Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said Israel’s pager and walkie-talkie attacks this week crossed “all red lines” and the group will retaliate and is undeterred in its fight against Israel in support of Palestinians in Gaza.

Nasrallah on Thursday called the blasts a “big blow in terms of security and humanity” but said they have failed to bring the group to its knees.

The blasts, which took place over two days, killed at least 37 people and wounded more than 2,900 others, of whom 287 are in a critical condition.
Israel has yet to admit responsibility or comment on the blasts.

Nasrallah called Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s simultaneous explosions a “terrorist act” and a “declaration of war” against the people of Lebanon and the country’s sovereignty.

He said the attacks were “unprecedented in the history of the resistance movement in Lebanon” as well as “in the history of our country” and “our enemy”.

He added Hezbollah would continue supporting Palestinians in Gaza “no matter what the consequences are, what the sacrifices are, what scenarios will unfold”.

“From October 8 until now, the Israeli forces did not pull out any of their military personnel in the north,” the Hezbollah leader said in his speech, warning that Israelis who have evacuated from the area would not be allowed to return.

He said the devices exploded inside hospitals, markets, homes and several areas where civilians were present and Israel had “wilfully” targeted 4,000 pagers and 1,000 walkie-talkies with the aim to kill as many people as possible.

He added that some of the attacks took place in hospitals, pharmacies, marketplaces, commercial shops and even homes, private vehicles and on public roads where thousands of civilians, including women and children, are present.

Nasrallah also stressed the assaults were partially foiled as “many devices were out of service, turned off [or] kept away”.

He added that what happened did not impact the group’s command, control or infrastructure.
“I reassure you our infrastructure has not been touched,” he said.