Friday Briefing: Israel Bombards Hezbollah
Briefly

Israel conducted a series of more than 70 airstrikes on southern Lebanon after Hezbollah vowed retribution for explosions that killed at least 37 people, exacerbating tensions.
Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, condemned the attacks, stating that Israel would experience harsh consequences, referring to the recent explosions as a severe blow to his group.
Israeli officials, while not formally acknowledging responsibility, are reported to have executed an intricate operation that involved using pagers rigged with explosives to target Hezbollah members.
The operation was characterized as complex, involving an elaborate ruse where Israel created a shell company to import the explosive-laden devices into Lebanon.
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