Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, is a powerful figure in Lebanon who rarely appears in public. He is known for his charisma and ability to rally his supporters.

In a televised address on Thursday, the Shiite leader acknowledged that the attack on pagers and hand-held radios had dealt a 'severe blow' to his organization, but insisted that Israel had 'not achieved its objective.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah said Thursday that Israel crossed "all the red lines" by detonating thousands of communication devices used by group members with the intention to kill some 5,