Initial investigations reveal a "malicious plot" behind the explosion of communications equipment; Israel launches its most intense attack yet on Hezbollah.

On September 19, the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations (UN) submitted to the UN Security Council a preliminary investigation report into the explosions of communications vehicles over the past two days, which resulted in thousands of casualties.

Smoke and flames rise from the scene of an Israeli airstrike on the village of Mahmoudiyeh on Lebanon's southern border on September 19. (Source: AFP)

According to AFP , in a letter to the Security Council, the Lebanese delegation stated that, according to preliminary investigations, the explosive devices were professionally rigged with explosives before entering Lebanon and were detonated by sending emails to them.

The delegation condemned the bloody attacks and said that the events harmed diplomatic efforts to end the fighting in Gaza and southern Lebanon.

Lebanese representatives called on the UN Security Council to condemn the attack at an emergency meeting, scheduled for September 20, to discuss the latest developments. Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib is expected to attend the meeting.

Earlier, on September 17-18, a series of explosions involving pagers and walkie-talkies occurred across Lebanon, killing at least 37 people and injuring nearly 3,000.

The Hezbollah movement in Lebanon accused Israel of causing the incidents. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said the incident was "a declaration of war" by Israel and that the Islamist movement would respond strongly.

However, despite these warnings and accusations, Israel remained silent about the explosions, and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared that the country would continue its "series of military and security operations" in Lebanon.

According to Xinhua news agency, in a video message from the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv, Gallant emphasized that this new phase of the conflict "presents great opportunities but also carries many risks," and affirmed that "Hezbollah is feeling pressure and being pursued."

On September 19th, Israel deployed a series of fighter jets to carry out intense airstrikes targeting Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.

Israeli military officials said that within two hours of the sortie, fighter jets destroyed approximately 100 multiple rocket launchers and several other targets in southern Lebanon that were believed to be being deployed to attack Israel.

Meanwhile, the NNA news agency reported that at 9 PM that same day, Israel conducted 52 airstrikes across southern Lebanon. Sources from Lebanese security officials confirmed that this was the largest Israeli airstrike since the conflict began in October 2023. No casualties or damage figures have been reported yet.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement saying: "The IDF will continue its operations aimed at undermining Hezbollah's infrastructure and capabilities to defend the State of Israel."

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