Nasrallah also spoke directly to Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, stating that military actions would not enable the resettlement of displaced northern residents. He emphasized that no form of military escalation or violence would facilitate their return to the border areas.

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.