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 Israeli military launched a new wave of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, after two days of device explosions that left the Middle East fearing all-out war.