Nasrallah accused Israel of crossing “all red lines” with the booby trap explosions. But his keenly-awaited address was disrupted by the sound of sonic booms from low-flying Israeli jets ringing across the Lebanese capital.

Israel strikes Lebanon as Hezbollah says device blasts are ‘act of war’ - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah blames Israel for attacks on group's communications devices that left 37 dead

Israel and Hezbollah have traded airstrikes in the latest escalation of hostilities after Israel detonated thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies across Lebanon.