Nasrallah Promises Fierce Retaliation to Israel

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah declared on Thursday that Israel will face severe consequences for the explosions of communication devices that resulted in 37 deaths and nearly 3,000 injuries over the past two days.

In his first public address following the incidents, Nasrallah promised that Israel would encounter “stern retribution and just punishment” both in expected and unexpected forms. He chose not to disclose any specifics regarding the timing, location, or method of Hezbollah’s intended response.

During his televised speech, Israeli fighter jets were reported to disrupt the calm over Beirut, flying at low altitudes and deploying flares designed to mislead heat-seeking missiles.

Nasrallah also spoke directly to Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, stating that military actions would not enable the resettlement of displaced northern residents. He emphasized that no form of military escalation or violence would facilitate their return to the border areas.

He asserted that the only solution for returning the displaced individuals to their homes in the north lies in ceasing hostilities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

Additionally, Nasrallah announced that Hezbollah is conducting an internal investigation into the blast of hundreds of their operatives’ communication devices throughout Lebanon. He acknowledged that these incidents represented a significant and unprecedented setback for Hezbollah but insisted they would not be defeated.

Nasrallah revealed that messages indicating the strikes were intended to cease hostilities on the Lebanese front had been received, along with warnings of further actions if the fighting did not stop. Despite this, he reassured that the extensive bombings had not compromised the group’s operational capabilities.