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 chief Hassan Nasrallah, widely regarded as the ‘most powerful man’ in Lebanon issued a stern warning to Israel on Thursday, following attacks on the group's communication devices, including pagers,

Backed by Iran and hated by Israel, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah is Lebanon’s most powerful man. He enjoys cult status among his Shiite supporters,