Hezbollah chief vowed to take revenge for deadly wire-less attacks in the country while the Israeli military has claimed that two of its personnel were killed along the border with Lebanon, BBC Urdu reported.

In a related development, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah expressed his determination for revenge against Israel during a video address.

Lebanon and Hezbollah have blamed Israel for attacks on Hezbollah’s communications equipment that killed 37 people and wounded around 3,000, overwhelming Lebanese hospitals and wreaking bloody havoc on the militant group.

Israel has not directly commented on the attacks, which security sources say were probably carried out by its Mossad spy agency, which has a long history of carrying out sophisticated attacks on foreign soil.

A New York Times report revealed that Israel utilised a shell company to not only manufacture such devices but also rig them with explosives before supplying them to the militant group Hezbollah.

Additionally, sources from Tehran’s Mehr News Agency report that Israel created at least two other companies to further disguise the identities of those involved in the pager production.

Nasrallah stated that the response to Israeli attacks would be delivered in a manner that the enemy might not even imagine. He refrained from discussing specifics regarding the timing, location, or details of the planned retaliation but assured that Israel would know when it happened.

“The enemy has crossed all boundaries, principles, and red lines,” he said, “it is now time for accountability.” But the Hezbollah chief refrained from revealing specific details, citing the “highly sensitive phase” of the conflict.

As the broadcast was aired, deafening sonic booms from Israeli warplanes shook Beirut, a sound that has become common in recent months but has taken on a greater significance as the threat of all-out war has steadily ramped up. Israel said its warplanes struck southern Lebanon overnight. Hezbollah reported that airstrikes resumed in the border area in the afternoon.

While describing the attacks as a “massacre,” Nasrallah claimed that at least 37 people were killed and over 3,000 injured in the explosions. He asserted that such attacks could be considered “war crimes or a declaration of war,” stating that they were deserving of such designations, which he believes was the enemy’s intention.

Nasrallah warned Israel, saying: “You will not be able to return the people of the North to their homes.” He also mentioned that investigations into the attacks have already begun.

In Paris, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the need for restraint and expressed concerns about actions that could complicate a ceasefire deal in Gaza.

On Thursday, two Israeli soldiers were reported killed in combat in northern Israel, according to the Israeli military. Israel’s N12 News indicated that one soldier was killed by a drone strike, while the other fell victim to an anti-tank missile launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon.

The attacks on Hezbollah’s communication infrastructure have instilled fear throughout Lebanon, prompting many residents to abandon their electronic devices amid concerns of carrying potential explosives.

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Israel has stated that its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah, similar to its war in Gaza against Hamas, is part of a larger regional confrontation with Iran, which supports both groups as well as other armed factions in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq.

Israel has faced accusations of carrying out assassinations, including a recent attack in Tehran that killed a Hamas leader and another incident in a Beirut suburb that resulted in the death of a senior Hezbollah commander, both occurring within hours of each other in July.

(With input fro Reuters)