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Civilians targeted in Israeli attacks, Nasrallah says

Published: 19 Sep 2024 - 05:51 pm | Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024 - 05:54 pm
People watch on a television screen Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as he addresses the nation via video link, at a cafe in the Shiyah neighbourhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on September 19, 2024. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

People watch on a television screen Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as he addresses the nation via video link, at a cafe in the Shiyah neighbourhood of Beirut's southern suburbs on September 19, 2024. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)

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The Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah, said that Israel crossed all restrictions and red lines by carrying out the coordinated attacks.

He added that some of the attacks took place in hospitals, pharmacies, marketplaces, commercial shops and even residential homes, private vehicles and public roads where thousands of civilians, including women and children, are present.

"Israel started its attack by targeting paging devices, knowing that there were more than 4,000 of them in use," he continued.

"When these devices were donated, Israel tried to kill 4,000 people simultaneously as well as those in their vicinity," he charged.

He affirmed that "The same was repeated on the second day with the aim being to kill thousands of people carrying radio devices."