During his speech on Thursday, Israeli warplanes flew low over Beirut causing sonic booms across the capital. Hours later, Israel says it launched fresh air strikes in Lebanon targeting Hezbollah positions. For context: Hezbollah has blamed its adversary, Israel for the device explosions. Israeli officials have so far declined to comment.

The attack on southern Lebanon on Thursday involved airstrikes and artillery, an Israeli official said, after two days of explosions that killed at least 37 people and injured thousands .