Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, widely regarded as the ‘most powerful man’ in Lebanon issued a stern warning to Israel on Thursday, following attacks on the group's communication devices, including pagers,

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 and holds sway over the country's institutions.

Hundreds of Hezbollah members have been seriously wounded in Lebanon 's south and the southern suburbs of Beirut after communication devices used by the group exploded, according to security sources cited by Reuters. A Reuters journalist said they saw 10 Hezbollah members bleeding from wounds in the Dahiyeh suburb of southern Beirut.