Israeli Jets Stir Panic in Beirut Amid Nasrallah Speech
Israeli jets caused massive sonic booms over Beirut during a speech by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. This action led to widespread panic among Lebanese residents, already tense after recent blasts blamed on Israel.
BEIRUT, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Israeli jets have caused significant alarm in Beirut by generating enormous sonic booms during a speech delivered by Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday, a Reuters witness reported.
The Lebanese capital, already on edge after a series of recent explosions that Hezbollah attributed to Israel, saw its residents gripped by panic at the prospect of major escalation.
This latest incident marks a significant rise in tensions between Hezbollah and Israel.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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