Hezbollah on Friday launched around 140 rockets at northern Israel, a day after the Iran-backed militant group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for the mass bombing attack. Israel’s military stated that the rockets came in three waves in the afternoon,

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,

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.