Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon as IDF fighter jets break sound barrier above Beirut

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Source: Euronews with AP

Israel launches strikes on southern Lebanon as IDF fighter jets break sound barrier above Beirut

By Euronews with AP
Published on 19/09/2024 - 16:59 GMT+2•Updated 17:57

Meanwhile in Beirut, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed "just punishment" for the two-day walkie-talkie and pager attacks, which killed more than 30, wounded thousands and was widely believed to be carried out by Israel.

Israel has launched a fresh wave of strikes on southern Lebanon in an attempt to target and destroy Hezbollah's infrastructure, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

The attack follows a similar assault by Hezbollah, which launched a new barrage of drone strikes into northern Israel on Thursday.

In Beirut, Israel's fighter jets broke the sound barrier, flying low above the Lebanese capital as Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, began a televised speech for the first time since the targeted explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across the country, calling them a “severe blow” that crossed a “red line”.

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