On the condition of anonymity, a Hezbollah terrorist holding an official post in the terror organisation, said that the detonation of the pagers was the "biggest security breach" the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of war with Israel.
On Sunday (25th August), Israel and Islamic terror group Hezbollah exchanged their “heaviest strikes” since the 7th October 2023 Hamas terror attacks on Israeli territories
In the days leading up to the Israel attack, Hezbollah had said that it is preparing to launch a major attack against Israel in retaliation for the assassination of its top military commander in Beirut by Israel.
The US and the UK have advised their citizens to leave Lebanon by any means available, citing fears of a potential full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah.
The Israeli Defense Forces pointed out that the attack was indeed carried out by Hezbollah from Chebaa village in Lebanon as determined by its assessment and intelligence.
As per Israel Defense Forces' statement on their official channel on Telegram, IDF fighter jets struck a number of military structures linked to Hezbollah's Radwan Forces in Jbaa.