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.
A man comforts a boy crying during the funeral procession of Hezbollah members in Beirut.Credit: AP
“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 …