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Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates, stoking fears of regional war

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STORY: Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates, stoking fears of regional war
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 18-19, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2024
LENGTH: 0:01:49
LOCATION: Beirut
CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HASSAN NASRALLAH, Hezbollah Secretary-General
3. various of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah
4. various of people in hospitals in Lebanon after explosions
5. various of IDF fighters
6. various of Israeli strikes on Hezbollah

STORYLINE:

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah sharply escalated on Thursday, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation, heightening fears of a wider regional war.

In a televised speech on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah condemned recent explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon, calling them "an act of war" and squarely blaming Israel.

He vowed that Hezbollah would "grow stronger and more capable of facing any dangers," although he did not specify when or where retaliatory actions would occur.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic): HASSAN NASRALLAH, Hezbollah Secretary-General
"The only way is to stop the aggression and the war on the people of Gaza and the West Bank."

Following Nasrallah's speech, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated in a video message from the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv that Israel's military operations in Lebanon would continue.

According to Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad, the explosions of pagers and handheld radios on Tuesday and Wednesday resulted in 37 fatalities and left 2,931 individuals injured. Israeli officials have not claimed responsibility for these attacks.

Also on Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hezbollah launched drone and missile strikes into northern Israel, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli soldiers and severe injuries to another.

In retaliation, the IDF quickly launched artillery fire and a series of airstrikes targeting alleged Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon.

As tensions escalated, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the UN Security Council on Thursday to take a "deterrent" and "firm" stance against Israel's "aggression" and "technological war" against Lebanon.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Beirut.
(XHTV)

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