Hezbollah: Israel Exceeds All Control, Law And Morals

The leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah. (Wikimedia Commons/Khademei.ir)

JAKARTA - Israel's deadly attack that blew up Hezbollah's radio and pager violated all red lines.

This was conveyed by Hezbollah in a speech broadcast when the sound of sonic booms from Israeli warplanes rocked buildings in Beirut.

Lebanon and Hezbollah blamed Israel for the attack on Hezbollah's communications equipment that killed 37 people and injured about 3,000 people.

Israel has not directly commented on the attack, which security sources say may have been carried out by the Mossad spy agency.

"There is no doubt that we have suffered an unprecedented major security and military blow in the history of resistance and unprecedented history of Lebanon," said Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.

"The killings, targeting, and crimes of this kind may never have happened before in the world," he continued. "The enemy goes beyond all control, law, and morals," he said.

Hezbollah said the Israeli attack could be considered a war crime.

When the Hezbollah-led speech was broadcast, a deafening sonic boom from Israeli warplanes rocked Beirut.

Meanwhile, Israel said its warplanes attacked southern Lebanon overnight. Hezbollah reported continued airstrikes in the border area in the afternoon.

Attacks on Hezbollah's communications equipment spread fears across Lebanon, where people left electronic devices for fear of carrying bombs in their pockets.

"Who can secure his cell phone now? When I heard of yesterday's incident, I left my phone on my motorbike and left," said Mustafa Sibal.

Lebanese soldiers on their part blew up suspicious pagers and telecommunications devices in controlled explosions in various areas. They asked residents to report any suspicious devices.