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china news service, september 20, comprehensive report, on the 19th local time, lebanese hezbollah leader nasrallah said that the organization suffered an "unprecedented" blow in the recent large-scale communication equipment explosion, and said that israel will be "severely liquidated and fairly punished."

　　'israel crossed the red line'

according to afp, the successive explosions of communication equipment in lebanon on the 17th and 18th killed 37 people and injured about 3,000 people in two days. after the incident, hezbollah leader nasrallah made his first public speech on the 19th.

according to the lebanese national news agency (nna), nasrallah said that israel used devices used by the public to simultaneously detonate thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies in lebanon, causing multiple explosions in hospitals, pharmacies and shops. he said that this action "violated all rules, red lines and laws" and was a major aggression against the lebanese state, people, resistance movement, sovereignty and security, "which can be called a war crime or a declaration of war."

nasrallah said hezbollah has launched an investigation into the recent attacks. this strike will not defeat hezbollah, and israel will be "severely liquidated and justly punished."

agence france-presse also reported that while nasrallah was delivering his televised speech, suspected israeli fighter jets flew over the lebanese capital beirut and created a sonic boom.

israel has not yet responded to the bombings.

according to reuters, citing the lebanese national news agency, after the massive explosion of communications equipment, the lebanese civil aviation authority on the 19th asked airlines operating in beirut to inform passengers that they were prohibited from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies until further notice. such equipment could not be transported by air.

according to reports, at the request of arab countries,united nations security councila meeting will be held on the 21st regarding the explosion of communications equipment in lebanon.

　　israeli airstrikes in southern lebanon

according to the times of israel, on the 19th, the israel defense forces issued a statement saying that the israeli air force launched "dozens" of attacks on southern lebanon.

the israeli military said its fighter jets attacked hezbollah's military infrastructure in southern lebanon, hitting targets including rocket launchers, buildings and weapons depots.

the times of israel reported that on the same day, israeli defense minister galant said that the idf would continue to strike lebanon to ensure that residents evacuated from northern israel due to the conflict returned to their homes. previously, he had said that israel had opened a "new phase" of fighting hezbollah in lebanon, and that the idf was reallocating combat resources and moving troops to the north.

galant also said that the israeli army will continue to work hard to ensure the release of those detained by the palestinian islamic resistance movement (hamas) and to disintegrate hamas.

the report quoted an idf source as saying that the army hopes to ensure that israelis evacuated from northern israel return home while "the conflict between the army and hezbollah does not expand into a regional multi-front war."

israeli media said that the israel defense forces have been on high alert since the explosion in lebanon.

as lebanon was hit by airstrikes, the united states once again warned all parties in the middle east not to escalate the situation. us state department spokesman miller said, "we will continue to support israel's right to self-defense, but we do not want to see any party escalate this conflict."