Hezbollah leader vows severe Israel retaliation [Video]

In a Thursday briefing, the Israeli defence minister said Hezbollah would “pay an increasing price” as Israel seeks to make conditions near its border with Lebanon safe enough for residents to return.

“The sequence of our military actions will continue,” he said.

The White House said a diplomatic solution was achievable and urgent, and Britain called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. The US is “afraid and concerned about potential escalation,” spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told a briefing.

The attack on electronic devices appeared to be the culmination of a monthslong operation by Israel to target as many Hezbollah members as possible all at once – but civilians were also hit. At least 37 people were killed, including two children, and some 3000 wounded in the explosions on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Nasrallah said the …