Hezbollah launched an intense barrage of 140 rockets at northern Israel on Friday, responding to Israeli military actions. The attack followed a declaration by the group's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, who had vowed to retaliate for a massive bombing by Israel.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets Friday, a day after the militant group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah vowed to retaliate against Israel for a mass bombing attack, the Israeli military and the militant group said.

Israel’s military stated that the rockets came in three waves on Friday afternoon, targeting sites along the Lebanon border. It also said that Hezbollah targeted a children's playground.

Earlier this week, pagers, and then walkie-talkies, used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon in what's believed to be an act of sabotage done by Israel's intelligence community.

Hezbollah launched a barrage of 140 rockets into northern Israel on Friday, a day after its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, vowed revenge for a massive Israeli bombing, according to statements from both the Israeli military and Hezbollah.

The Lebanese terror group Hezbollah launched some 150 rockets in three barrages at northern Israel on Friday afternoon, after Israeli airstrikes struck over 100 of its rocket launchers over the past

Israel launched a series of strikes on Hezbollah targets Thursday as the war against the Lebanon-based group widened in the wake of two consecutive days of deadly explosions triggered in wireless devices.

Over two days, pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah detonated, wounding and even crippling some fighters, but also maiming civilians and killing at least two children.

Militant group Hezbollah has accused Israel of 'carrying out massacres' after thousands of communication devices exploded across Lebanon.