Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday blamed Israel for the deadly attacks targeting the group’s electronic devices in Lebanon, calling them a “massacre” that crossed a “red line”. In his first speech since the attacks, Nasrallah vowed not to give up “the resistance”. Israeli jets carried out sonic booms over Beirut during the Hezbollah leader’s much-anticipated speech. The Israeli military also launched major strikes in southern Lebanon shortly before his address, sparking fears of a regional escalation despite international calls for calm. Read FRANCE 24's liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.
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