The explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon earlier this week have deepened anxiety in the Middle Eastern country.
It was an unprecedented security breach that showed just how deeply Israel had penetrated the group’s communications systems.
Several explosions have occurred simultaneously, with Wednesday’s walkie-talkie explosion occurring near a large crowd of people gathered for the funeral of four people killed in Tuesday’s pager explosion.
Hezbollah and Lebanese authorities have blamed Israel for the blast.
Israeli officials have not commented on the claims, but most analysts agree that it was behind the attacks.
In a televised address on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said: “The enemy has crossed all the rules, all the laws, all the red lines. They don’t care about morality, humanitarianism or the law.”
Nasrallah has vowed harsh punishment, but his group has shown no interest in escalating the current conflict with Israel.
Authorities in the United States and Britain have urged their citizens not to travel to Lebanon. The White House said it was engaging in intensive diplomacy to prevent an escalation of the conflict along the Israel-Lebanon border.
The UK Foreign Office reiterated its previous call, saying it was “advising people to leave Lebanon while commercial routes remain available”.
The BBC understands that Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR) meetings have seen officials discuss ongoing preparedness, particularly for the UK public, should the situation worsen further.
