Nasrallah, Hezbollah leader: “Israel has crossed all borders” | After the walkie-talkie beeper explosions in Lebanon

Hezbollah, the leader of the Lebanese Shia group, Hassan Nasrallah warned this Thursday that Israel had crossed all borders and “red lines” through the explosion of communications devices. I mean, in the last two days They killed 37 people in Lebanon and injured nearly 3,000A figure that demolished the region’s hospitals. Meanwhile, The Israeli army and Lebanese militias intensify cross-border clashes daily A day after the war between Israel and Hamas began, they have been conducting it for 11 months. Gaza Strip.

“On Tuesday, the Israeli enemy targeted thousands of pager devices that went off simultaneously. “The enemy has crossed all limits, laws and red lines in this operation, and they don’t care.”Shia denounced the cleric during a televised address. “Some explosions took place in hospitals, pharmacies, markets, shops, houses, cars, streets with thousands of civilians, women and children. The enemy wanted to attack Hezbollah members, but they targeted the whole environment around them,” he added.

Nasrallah noted that Tuesday’s first wave of explosions affected about 4,000 communications devices, although he did not confirm that all of them had been detonated because they were not in service or distributed, he pointed out. On Wednesday, Hezbollah’s secretary general said that new devices in the hands of members of the organization had exploded simultaneously in several parts of the country.

There is still no official explanation on how the devices were hacked. The movement is investigating everything related to these unprecedented eventsIncluding the factory, company and distribution channel of the affected communication devices. “We have formed several internal, technical and technical investigation teams to examine all hypotheses and theories. We have almost reached a conclusion, but we need time to confirm some details,” Nasrallah admitted.

In response, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israeli military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon would continue.. “Hezbollah feels harassed and our series of military operations will continue,” Kelant declared, adding that his country would not comment on the beeper and walkie-talkie blasts on Tuesday and Wednesday.

“War of Genocide”

For his part, the Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikadi calls on the UN to take a firm stand to stop Israeli aggression against Lebanon.. “The session of the Security Council is about to take place This Friday, at the request of the Lebanese government, it must present a deterrence position that will cease War of Genocide carried out by Israel,” Mikati said in a statement.

The Prime Minister considered that this problem is not only for Lebanon but for the entire human raceThat is why he reminded the international community of its responsibility to press for an end to Israel’s attacks.

The head of the Ministry of Public Health, Firaz Abiat, told a press conference that Wednesday’s blast killed 25 people and injured 608, including 61 in intensive care. With 12 deaths on Tuesday, the total death toll rose to 37, while the number of injured exceeded 2,900.

Abiat clarified that in the first wave, the number of injured was 2,323 instead of 2,800 because some victims were counted twice after being transferred to different hospitals. Of these, 824 received emergency treatment, and 1,343 remained in hospital with serious or moderate injuries. “It is considered a war crime because the martyrs died in civilian areas, not on the war fronts,” Abiat condemned. The Lebanese government will treat all victims.

Collapsed hospitals

The World Health Organization (WHO) indicated cooperation with the Lebanese Ministry of Health. Hospitals are overwhelmed by the number of victims Thousands of electronic devices exploded in this country.

In a video call from Beirut with international journalists in Geneva, WHO Representative in Lebanon Abdinasir Abubakar praised the response and efforts of the ministry and health workers. They were prepared for a possible incident that could cause massive casualties.Happened in the last two days. Drills have also been conducted in recent months, but the form and scale of the attack were unprecedented and have complicated the response of a health system already weakened by years of internal crisis, he noted.

Although more than 5,000 health workers have been provided with medical supplies and training in advance, Lebanon’s entire health system is under great pressure, said Mike Ryan, the organization’s director of health emergencies.

After the attacks, WHO distributed trauma and emergency surgical supplies to replenish stockpiles in 23 hospitals. The company also indicated that it is now trying to cover other immediate needs like blood supply and blood test kits.

Mutual attacks

Regarding the shooting, On the Israeli side, two soldiers were killed in the last hour in northern Israel According to a military statement, it was hit by multiple projectiles fired from Lebanon by the Shiite group. The dead have been identified as Neal Farsi, 43, and Tomer Keren, 20.

According to the newspaper The Times of IsraelIt quotes medical authorities, 8 people were taken to the hospital in the morning –two in moderate and serious condition– after being hit by anti-tank missiles in a mountainous region near the Lebanese border. According to the Lebanese group, the attack targeted an Israeli military base. Shortly after, an explosives-laden drone struck the western Galilee region, injuring two others, one seriously, according to Israeli media. Haaretz.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military bombed different Shia militia targets in southern Lebanon.Uncertainty is growing in the country as to whether or not this could be a prelude to an open war. The Israeli military said in a statement that it struck Hezbollah targets in the area to damage and destroy the capabilities and infrastructure of pro-Iranian militants.

“The aim is to bring security for residents in northern Israel to return to their homes,” defended the military memo, referring to the nearly 60,000 Israelis who have been evacuated from border communities since the fire started with Hezbollah paralleling the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel engaged in an intense firefight with the Lebanese group on October 8, 2023, when Hezbollah began launching attacks in solidarity with Palestinian militants in Gaza, following an attack by Hamas and other groups against Israeli territory the day before. 1,200 people died and 200 were kidnapped.

During these 11 months there was a firefight. More than 650 people died on both sides of the border, most on the Lebanese side and in Hezbollah’s ranks.It has confirmed the death toll of around 400 people. In Israel, 52 people were killed in the north, 26 soldiers and 26 civilians, including 12 minors in an attack on the Syrian Golan Heights.