Militant group’s leader condemns deadly coordinated blasts in televised speech as Israel says it was targeting Hezbollah targets
Analysis: Attacks were audacious and carefully planned
In our First Edition newsletter today, my colleague Heather Stewart has spoken to our defence and security editor Dan Sabbagh. Here is a snippet:
Targeting Hezbollah directly is not new: Benjamin Netanyahu’s government claimed to have killed a Hezbollah leader in an airstrike on Beirut in July, for example. But the widespread and indiscriminate nature of Tuesday’s blasts represented a significant escalation.
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Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Militant group’s leader condemns deadly coordinated blasts in televised speech as Israel says it was targeting Hezbollah targetsAnalysis: Attacks were audacious and carefully plannedIn our First Edition newsletter today, my colleague Heather Stewart has spoken to our defence and security editor Dan Sabbagh. Here is a snippet:Targeting Hezbollah directly is not new: Benjamin Netanyahu’s government claimed to have killed a Hezbollah leader in an airstrike on Beirut in July, for example. But the widespread and indiscriminate nature of Tuesday’s blasts represented a significant escalation.Sign up here for our free daily newsletter, First Edition Continue reading…