By — Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-pentagon-holds-news-briefing-as-hezbollah-leader-says-pager-attack-crossed-red-line Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Pentagon holds news briefing as Hezbollah leader says pager attack crossed ‘red line’ Politics Updated on Sep 19, 2024 4:49 PM EDT — Published on Sep 19, 2024 11:17 AM EDT The Pentagon held a news briefing on Thursday as the leader of Hezbollah said this week’s deadly attack on the Lebanon-based militant group’s communications devices was a “severe blow” that crossed a “red line.” Watch the briefing in the player above. Hassan Nasrallah said the group is investigating how the two-day attack, which killed more than 30, wounded thousands and was widely believed to be carried out by Israel. WATCH: Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding device attacks targeting Hezbollah “Yes, we were subjected to a huge and severe blow,” Nasrallah said. “The enemy crossed all boundaries and red lines,” he added. As usual, Nasrallah spoke by video from an undisclosed location. Hezbollah typically convenes a rally for supporters to watch his speeches on a big screen, but this time they did not. By — Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press
The Pentagon held a news briefing on Thursday as the leader of Hezbollah said this week’s deadly attack on the Lebanon-based militant group’s communications devices was a “severe blow” that crossed a “red line.” Watch the briefing in the player above. Hassan Nasrallah said the group is investigating how the two-day attack, which killed more than 30, wounded thousands and was widely believed to be carried out by Israel. WATCH: Lebanon rocked by 2nd wave of exploding device attacks targeting Hezbollah “Yes, we were subjected to a huge and severe blow,” Nasrallah said. “The enemy crossed all boundaries and red lines,” he added. As usual, Nasrallah spoke by video from an undisclosed location. Hezbollah typically convenes a rally for supporters to watch his speeches on a big screen, but this time they did not.