For Lebanon, war is coming, but not this second
Al Jazeera
Hezbollah’s leader has defiant words for Israel, but what will happen and when is not clear.
Beirut, Lebanon – Low-flying Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier twice over Beirut as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah delivered his first speech since two days of attacks saw pagers and walkie-talkie radios explode across Lebanon.
The attacks – which killed Lebanese people, both Hezbollah members and civilians, including at least two children – came months after Nasrallah told supporters to stop using mobile phones because they might be compromised by Israel.
They also occurred amid escalating rhetoric from Israeli officials about intensifying operations on their northern front.
At least 37 people were killed and nearly 3,000 injured in Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.
More than 600 have died since October 8 when Hezbollah and Israel began trading attacks across the border. More than 100 were civilians.
