Jets Over Beirut: Heightened Tensions Amid Hezbollah Leader's Speech

Jets were reported flying over Beirut during a speech by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, causing panic among Lebanese residents already tense from recent blasts attributed to Israel.

Jets were heard flying low over the Lebanese capital, Beirut, during a speech by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday, a Reuters witness said.

Lebanese residents, already on edge following this week's blasts across the country that the group blamed on Israel, were panicked fearing a major escalation.

The low flying jets and recent incidents have heightened fears of further conflict in an already volatile region.

(With inputs from agencies.)