THIS is the shocking moment a huge blast was heard in Beirut live on Sky News as a reporter said he could hear screams.
Foreign correspondent John Sparks was reporting Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah’s speech live from the Lebanon capital when the large blast was heard.
As the broadcast was aired, deafening sonic booms from Israeli fighter jets shook Beirut.
The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement’s leader was due to give a speech.
The sound of the sonic boom sent birds flying in panic and people in their houses and offices rushed to open the windows to avoid the glass shattering.
It comes as at least 37 people were killed and hundreds were left injured after Israel allegedly carried out a series of pager attacks across Lebanon and Syria, targeting Hezbollah fighters.
Israel has not directly commented on the attacks, which security sources say were probably carried out by its Mossad spy agency.
Nasrallah said the group is investigating how the bombings were carried out.
During his live speech, Nasrallah said the mass bombing attack was a severe blow and Israel had crossed a red line.
He said the group is investigating how the bombings were carried out but vowed they would emerge stronger and continue daily strikes into northern Israel.
“There is no doubt that we have been subjected to a major security and military blow that is unprecedented in the history of the resistance and unprecedented in the history of Lebanon,” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in his TV address.
The attack came as Israeli leaders warned that they could launch a stepped-up military operation against Hezbollah, saying they are determined to stop the group’s fire to allow tens of thousands of Israelis to return to homes near the border.
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