'Israel has crossed red lines… it is a massacre that deserves a response': Lebanon's Hezbollah leader vows revenge for pager bomb attack

Hezbollah’s leader has condemned Israel following the pager blasts, saying ‘all red lines have been crossed by the enemy’ and that the deadly attacks ‘deserve a response’.

Sonic booms from Israeli jets have been heard over Beirut at the same time as Hassan Nasrallah was making his speech.

A huge dust cloud was seen on live TV, with journalists on the ground reporting that the loud sound was followed by screams, as panicked Lebanese residents brace for further escalation.

In his first address since the clandestine attacks began on Tuesday, Nasrallah said more than 4,000 devices were detonated with the intention of killing thousands.

‘This could be called a declaration of war,’ Nasrallah declared. ‘We have…